Paris CNN —A Russian national has been detained and placed under preliminary investigation in Paris over fears he was preparing to disrupt the Olympic Games, the local prosecutor’s office told CNN Tuesday.
French authorities conducted a search of the man’s residence under an administrative order, during which they unearthed evidence he was preparing, “events likely to lead to destabilization during the Olympic Games,” the prosecutor’s office said.
He was placed under preliminary investigation and detained Tuesday under suspicion of: “intelligence with a foreign power with a view to provoking hostilities in France,” the prosecutor’s office added.
The prosecutor’s office released no further details as to what the man was allegedly planning.
The Olympic Games begin this week with the official opening ceremony due to be held in central Paris on Friday evening.
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Paris CNN —, Gerald Darmanin, ” Lucie Sorin, ’, –, “, ” Sorin
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Paris, France