A neo-shamanic sect whose members took drugs in the presence of minors falls in Asturias

The

has arrested in the council of

(

) four members of

that organized ceremonies with psychoactive substances to which minors used to attend.

As reported on Wednesday by the Police, in the operation, which took place this past Friday after a citizen complaint,

, has been arrested .

Those involved are attributed the crimes of

.

The person in charge of the sect celebrated rites throughout Spain with psychoactive substances and in the presence of minors.

,

(

) or

have been intervened in the records of the defendants

.

The investigation began several weeks ago when,

, the investigators became aware of suspicions about the group's activities.

This collaboration took place through the e-mail enabled for communication related to this type of event (

).

drugs to finance

After the first police investigations and given the imminent risk of supplying prohibited substances that are highly dangerous to health and in the presence of minors, the agents proceeded to arrest four of the members of the group when they were preparing to perform a ritual in the council of

.

The leader of the group used these psychoactive substances to facilitate both the capture and control of the participants in the ceremonies.

In the rituals, these substances were administered, upon payment, whose sale was the way of financing the activities of the spiritual leader and his family.

The use of these psychoactive substances was used, in some cases, as

, which facilitated mental manipulation and placed consumers in a situation of greater vulnerability to their ailments.

As a result of the search carried out,

have been seized , as well as different allegedly psychoactive substances such as caapi (ayahuasca), yopo, coca leaf and snuff.

Likewise, utensils for the preparation and consumption of yopo were seized, as well as other effects of interest for the investigation.

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