Mathias Pogba, the brother of France international Paul Pogba, was placed under formal investigation and ordered to be detained in connection with an extortion case targeting the Juventus midfielder, a judicial source said on Saturday, Trend reports citing Reuters.
He is being investigated on suspicion of gang-based extortion and participation in a criminal association, the source said.
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.