Explosives Arrest in Paris Hotel: Ukrainian-Russian Man Detained

French police have arrested a 26-year-old man of Ukrainian and Russian nationality in a Paris hotel, who was found in possession of explosives. The anti-terrorism prosecutors office has taken charge of the case, and an investigation on suspicion of terrorist conspiracy involvement is underway.

French police have arrested a 26-year-old man of Ukrainian and Russian nationality in possession of explosives in a hotel north of Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

A source at the French PNAT anti-terrorism prosecutors office said PNAT had taken charge of the case and opened an investigation on suspicion of participation in a terrorist conspiracy. The source said France's domestic spy agency is handling the probe.