Germany, The Vatican, and Cocaine-Filled Condoms

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Yahoo! News: Germany seizes cocaine-filled condoms sent to Vatican
March 23, 2014

Berlin (AFP) - German customs officials have intercepted a package addressed to the Vatican containing 14 condoms filled with cocaine, the finance ministry said Sunday.

A ministry spokesman told AFP that a box packed with 340 grammes of cocaine valued at 40,000 euros ($55,200) was seized at the international airport in the eastern city of Leipzig in January.

The narcotics, posted from an unnamed South American country, were in liquid form and had been poured into the condoms and placed in the package addressed to the main postal centre at the Vatican.

"I can confirm the incident as reported" in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, the spokesman said.

"But we cannot say anything more about the case," he added, saying it was now in the hands of local prosecutors.

Authorities handed the parcel to a police officer at the Vatican with the aim of laying a trap for a culprit who might try to claim it.

But the box had remained there since January.

German investigators believe the intended recipient, who remains unknown, was likely tipped off that the package had been intercepted.

The Vatican office of Interpol is now working on the investigation with the Leizpig prosecutor's office, which could not immediately be reached for comment.

(Tip: Jews News)

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
So, was the cocaine there, just to throw law enforcement authorities off the trail of the real crimes taking place?

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True, 14 condoms doesn't seem like that many. Perhaps the environmentally conscious Vatican makes sure that they are washed and reused several times....

OK. This even grossing me out. Satire does have its limits. You know?

So, someone is doing, distributing, and/or dealing cocaine from The Vatican. Surprise, surprise....

Still, I wonder. Who was that stupid to have shipped? Why wasn't this shipment caught by drug sniffing dogs somewhere along the way, between South America and Germany. Did the bribes peter out along the way? Did the point person in Leipzig mess things up for everyone involved?

Inquiring minds want to know.