Source: Telegram founder could be detained for up to 96 hours at this stage

Odaily News French justice authorities on Sunday extended the detention of Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of Telegram, after he was arrested at a Paris airport. According to sources close to the investigation, the investigating judge in the case has extended Durov's detention beyond Sunday night. This initial stage of detention can last up to 96 hours. When this phase of detention is over, the judge can decide to release him, or continue with the prosecution and extend his detention. French investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Durov as part of a probe into allegations involving fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, terrorist propaganda and cyberbullying. (The Guardian)