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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy detained for questioning in graft probe

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy detained for questioning in graft probe
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Nicolas Sarkozy was on Tuesday detained for questioning in a widening 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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