The Civil Guard has raised 76 acts of denunciation to the organizers and participants of the international "hippy" movement "Rainbow Family" for various infractions during the illegal camping that some 200 people have held in a mountain south of La Rioja from various points of Europe.
As detailed this Thursday by the Civil Guard in a note, this meeting has been held in recent weeks in a remote enclave of the Portilla Valley, about five kilometers southwest of the Riojan town of Viniegra de Abajo and three kilometers from the border. with Castilla y León.
The exact point of the camp could only be accessed by walking the last 2 kilometers.
Since the arrival of the "Rainbow Family", agents of the Armed Institute have carried out a "very exhaustive" monitoring of the meeting, in which men, women and children of different ages and from different parts of Europe have participated.
Apart from the 76 complaints, another 70 members of the camp avoided the sanction by leaving the place during the requests of the agents.
The complaints have been processed for "flagrant" breaches of the Law for the Protection and Development of the Forest Heritage of La Rioja, which prohibits free camping in all the public utility mountains of the community and the carrying out of fires.
The Forestry Law has also been breached for driving off-road and parking vehicles off the road on green cover, and the Law for the Protection of Citizen Security due to allegations of false or inaccurate data in the identification processes.
Other complaints are justified in the breach of state and regional legislation on health prevention and containment against covid-19, due to groups of people who do not live together, not wearing a mask and not maintaining a safety distance.
The controls established in the area prevented the arrival at the camping site of another 54 components of the "Rainbow Family".
For the total control of this "hippy" commune, it has been necessary to mobilize a helicopter from the Civil Guard air service, as well as the Citizen Security units, the Nature Protection Service, the Cynological Service with specialized detection dogs of narcotic substances and the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Team.
The presence of minors in the illegal camping also motivated their communication to the Social Services of the Riojan Government, not only due to lack of schooling, but also due to the appalling hygienic, sanitary and sanitary conditions.
In addition, forestry agents of the regional government have collaborated in the actions.
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