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French rapper GIMS detained in Paris over alleged money laundering charges linked

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Congolese-born artist and one of France's best-selling record sellers, Gimis was arrested at the Charles de Gaulle airport on March 25 as part of an investigation into suspected involvement with a criminal organization involved in large-scale money laundering operations involving over €10 million (€68.7 billion).

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    Gims, the Congolese rapper and one of France's best-selling artists by real name Gandhi Djuna, was arrested in Paris on March 25.
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    He is suspected of money laundering within an organized crime investigation while arriving at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.
[Mar 26] Gims's bail was extended by the Parisian guard, with reports noting his suspicion of money laundering in an organized crime context (Lejsl).