French media reported that Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday evening after getting off his private plane.

Citing unnamed sources, F1 info reported on Saturday evening that Durov was arrested at Le Bourget Airport, located northeast of Paris

Although he holds French and UAE passports, the Russian embassy said it had taken "immediate steps" to clarify the situation.

According to media reports, Durov's arrest was closely linked to the "suspicious" actions of the messenger he manages. Here are some of the crimes he may face: terrorism, drugs, complicity, fraud and money laundering.

It is noted that Toncoin, which has a strong history and current ties with Telegram, fell sharply after the news appeared

TON dropped from $6.75 to less than $5.5 in less than 12 hours. CoinGecko's data shows that the asset is currently down 19% on a daily basis.