The warrant was issued because Durov did not cooperate with French security forces, which makes him an accomplice to drug trafficking and other serious crimes - TF1
Investigators placed Durov in custody - TF1
Pavel Durov is due to appear before a judge this Saturday evening, he will be charged with multiple crimes
Possible charges include terrorism, drugs, complicity, fraud, money laundering, concealment, pedophile content, TF1 reports.
The EU authorities' main complaint about Telegram is encrypted messages, TF1 writes.
"Over the years, it has become the number 1 platform for organized crime," the investigator said.