Congolese
rapper Gims was arrested upon his arrival in Paris on Wednesday as part of an
investigation into money laundering, according to Africa Intelligence.
The
singer, whose real name is Gandhi Djuna, was taken into custody at
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport by the National Judicial Customs Service.
Paris judges are investigating a complex money laundering network involving
multiple shell companies established in different countries, the outlet
reported.
Authorities
allege these firms were created to avoid French taxes, issue fake invoices,
launder money from illegal activities, and conceal the origin of funds.
Five
former drug traffickers from the Paris region, now involved in financial crime,
have reportedly already been implicated in the same case.
Investigators
are particularly examining a large luxury real estate project promoted by Gims
in Marrakech, according to Africa Intelligence.
The
Kinshasa-born singer was the biggest-selling recording artist in France last
year.