A priest has been detained in Austria for allegedly producing illegal drugs, authorities said on Monday. The 38-year-old has been remanded in custody, according to police in the north-eastern city of Sankt Pölten. He is suspected of producing methamphetamine, a dangerous recreational drug colloquially known as crystal meth. Police said they seized chemicals and laboratory equipment during a search of the priest’s residence. The priest was immediately removed from his duties in the diocese of Sankt Pölten after the allegations emerged. He was also banned from all pastoral activities, church aut…