ATHENS, Greece -- Police arrested an orthodox deacon on Monday (May 24th) who allegedly sold human bones to a Swiss man, claiming they are holy relics. The priest, 24, was detained in the town of Sidirokastro, near the Bulgarian border. A total of 505 human bone fragments, 15 skulls, icons and Byzantine coins were found in his home. The bones were labelled with the names of various saints. Police also arrested the Swiss national, Stephan Meyer, 43, at the airport in Thessaloniki from where he was awaiting a flight to Germany. Skulls and nearly 200 bone fragments in his luggage were allegedly to be delivered to a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Germany. (AP, Telegraph - 24/05/10)
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