Mathias Pogba, the brother of France international Paul Pogba, has reportedly been placed under formal investigation and ordered to be detained in connection with an extortion case targeting the former Manchester United midfielder.
He is being investigated on suspicion of gang-based extortion and participation in a criminal association, a judicial source has told Reuters.
Four other people who appeared along with Mathias Pogba before a judge on Saturday were also put under formal investigation, with three were ordered to be detained.
Mathias has denied the allegations against him in statements posted on social media.