Paris: Presenter Matthieu Delormeau taken into custody then released after buying cocaine

Matthieu Delormeau was taken into custody Tuesday evening by police officers from the 5th and 6th arrondissements, Le Figaro learned from the Paris prosecutor's office, confirming information from Paris Match . The host was caught buying cocaine.

However, police custody was lifted this Wednesday morning, the Paris prosecutor's office said. "The person concerned will be notified of a fine by penal order. He had already been given a therapeutic injunction in July 2024," the public prosecutor continued, adding that this procedure is still ongoing.

A dealer was followed Tuesday evening by a BAC crew accompanied by a dog team and then caught the fifty-year-old red-handed, a police source told us. Matthieu Delormeau allegedly admitted the facts and paid a fine of 800 euros, the same source continued.

In July 2024, in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district (6th), the police arrested a man suspected of selling drugs. On him, nearly fifteen grams of cocaine were found. Facing the suspect, the customer who was none other than Matthieu Delormeau , about to conclude a transaction. The police found 300 euros in cash on him. During a search of his home, investigators also discovered a gram of cocaine, cannabis and a small quantity of GHB and MDMA.