The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was arrested at a Paris airport over the weekend, according to reports.

French broadcasters LCI and TF1 reported that Pavel Durov was taken into custody Saturday evening at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport, according to The Associated Press. French media reported he was detained on an arrest warrant over allegations his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, according to the AP.

French media said Durov was notified by the National Anti-Fraud Office of the French customs department that he will be placed in police custody, per the AP.

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