Rapper Gims, born Gandhi Djuna and aged 39, was placed in custody in Paris as part of an investigation into organized money laundering.

Officials indicate that more details will emerge as the probe progresses, with no immediate further information released.

The investigation centers on an alleged financial web surrounding Gims, involving cross-border entities and tax schemes.

The custody and ongoing probe are conducted under a rogatory commission of examining judges, overseen by the Paris anti-criminality prosecutor’s office.

Investigators are examining a Marrakech luxury real estate project promoted by Gims, Sunset Village Private Residences, as part of the inquiry.

The reporting community confirms the information via AFP, with additional details flowing from Africa Intelligence.

Five former drug traffickers from the Île-de-France region, now involved in financial crime, are implicated in the same dossier.

Gims’ lawyer, Me David-Olivier Kaminski, has declined to comment on the case at this stage.

Gims was the top-selling French artist last year, underscoring the high profile of the case.

The report identifies Gandhi Djuna, 39, and confirms the March 25, 2026 timing of the proceedings.

The broader inquiry involves an international money-laundering network using multiple shell companies to evade VAT, issue fake invoices, launder funds, and conceal illicit origins.

The arrest occurred upon Gims’ arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, where he was detained for questioning by the National Judicial Customs Service as part of the wider probe.