Cleric and Two Others Arrested in Vatican Bank Inquiry / The New York Times

A Vatican official. A private plane. And 20 million euros in cash. Claiming to have foiled a caper worthy of Hollywood, or at least Cinecittà, the Italian police on Friday arrested a prelate and two others on corruption charges as part of a complex plot last summer in which they say the priest — already suspected of money laundering — plotted to help wealthy friends sneak the money, the equivalent of about $26 million, into Italy while evading financial controls.”

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  1. #1 by jan fredericks on June 28, 2013 - 8:24 PM

    Thanks for posting. Glad things are getting cleaned out.

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