Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion, a high-ranking figure in the Moscow Patriarchate, was arrested in the Czech Republic on Sunday on suspicion of drug possession. Police stopped his car near Karlovy Vary and discovered four small containers of a white substance in the trunk, according to reports from *Deník N* and *Digi24* .
Hilarion—born Grigory Alfeyev—served until late 2024 as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Department for External Church Relations and later led the Budapest-Hungary Eparchy before being reassigned to Karlovy Vary. He holds Hungarian citizenship and has been a vocal figure in Orthodox diplomacy, frequently engaging with European governments. Czech authorities are investigating the incident, which has drawn attention from the Kremlin, *Deník N* reported.
The arrest follows a pattern of controversy surrounding Hilarion, including past allegations of ties to Russian intelligence services and the exploitation of an assistant, as previously documented by *Deník N* . His detention comes amid heightened scrutiny of Russian religious figures operating in Europe, particularly those with alleged links to state institutions. No official statement from the Moscow Patriarchate has been released as of Monday.
Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion arrested in Czech Republic on drug charges
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