Drugs were found inside a car belonging to a 91-year-old Vatican librarian.
Two men are being detained by French police after four kilos of cocaine and cannabis were discovered hidden inside an official Vatican car with diplomatic number plates.
French radio network RTL said the vehicle, which belonged to Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mejia, had gone to be serviced a few days before it was stopped. The retired 91-year-old Librarian emeritus is currently bed-ridden following a heart attack.
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Police in Lyon have opened an investigation into the incident.
In a statement, the Holy See confirmed one of its vehicles was stopped by French customs officers with drugs on board but stressed that no staff were directly involved.
The Vatican is known for its propensity to hide heinous crimes and criminals in their entire history.
Are they hiding something here again?