Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car
Summary
Czech police detained Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion after finding a white powder in his car, suspected to be illegal drugs. The bishop was later released without charges, and Russian officials say the arrest was politically motivated.Key Facts
- Bishop Hilarion was stopped by Czech police in Karlovy Vary after an anonymous tip about drug transport.
- Police found containers of a white substance in the trunk of his car.
- Forensic tests confirmed the substance was a banned narcotic.
- Hilarion denies guilt and says he was set up.
- Russian foreign ministry called the arrest a “deliberate, orchestrated provocation.”
- The Russian Orthodox Church described the case as a “classic setup.”
- Hilarion has lost favor with the church leadership and was reassigned to a position in Karlovy Vary.
- He denies accusations of sexual harassment and says his lifestyle is funded by book and film royalties.
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