Sarkozy detained for questioning in French graft probe: judicial source

Jul 01, 2014

Nicolas Sarkozy was on Tuesday detained for questioning in a corruption probe, a judicial source told AFP, in an unprecedented move against a former French president.

PARIS - Nicolas Sarkozy was on Tuesday detained for questioning in a corruption probe, a judicial source told AFP, in an unprecedented move against a former French president.

Anti-corruption investigators can hold Sarkozy for questioning for up to 24 hours, with a possible extension of another day.

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