Tag: drug crimes

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different...

What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his...

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel...

French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report

NICE, France -- The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport, French media reported Sunday. Pavel...

U.S hits Mexican accountants and firms with sanctions for timeshare scams that support drug cartel

FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of Mexican...

Group files petitions to put recreational marijuana on North Dakota's November ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Organizers of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota submitted petition signatures on Monday, likely setting up...