
Billionaire Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov faced a second day of questioning by investigators in France on Wednesday, two days after his arrest in Nice on suspicion of tax evasion.
Kerimov, 51, spent a second night Tuesday at a police station in the southern resort city, where he was arrested on arrival at the airport on Monday night, legal sources said.
He can be held for up to 48 hours before either being brought before an investigating magistrate to face charges or released.
One of his lawyers confirmed to AFP that he was still in custody but refused to comment on the investigation.
A source close to the probe told AFP he was suspected of laundering "tens of millions of euros" hidden away from tax
GMT 11:49 2017 Thursday ,23 November
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