Ex-Russian Orthodox priest detained in Almaty for "organizing a drug den"

Kazakhstan|justice & crime|February 13, 2026 / 05:37 PM

AKIPRESS.COM - Former Russian Orthodox Church cleric Iakov Vorontsov has been detained in Almaty for "organization of a place for using narcotic drugs," the city's police department reported...

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