Metropolitan Hilarion Denies Allegations of Illegal Substance Possession, Calls Detention Provocation
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Metropolitan Hilarion has denied allegations of possessing illegal substances following his detention in the Czech Republic, labeling the incident a provocation amidst reports of anonymous threats and pressure on the Orthodox community in Karlovy Vary.
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MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Metropolitan Hilarion has categorically denied allegations that he possessed illegal substances and slammed his detention as a provocation.
A number of Telegram channels reported earlier that Metropolitan Hilarion has been detained in the Czech Republic after "a white substance" was found in his car.
"Metropolitan Hilarion categorically denies any involvement in the illegal possession of prohibited substances and thinks that what has happened is a provocation," according to a post on his Telegram channel.
According to the post, the incident was preceded by a long period of pressure on the Metropolitan and the Orthodox community in Karlovy Vary. According to the Metropolitan, in recent months, he has been receiving numerous anonymous threats, including death threats, urging him to leave his parish.
