What the Civil Guard discovered while investigating a sect in Cáceres exceeded its worst expectations: a group armed to the teeth and convinced that it was acting in the name of God. Under the direction of their leader, a man who claimed to communicate directly with Jesus Christ, the followers fThey were tricked into handing over all their moneyaccumulating a fortune of more than a million euros. Part of the money was used to buy weapons, both illegal and unusable, according to investigation sources.
“They found deactivated weapons of war, air guns and illegal weapons on the sect’s properties,” said a spokesperson for the Civil Guard.
The leader, now deceased, claimed to be the reincarnation of the Messiah and convinced his followers to prepare the defensewith a large arsenal. Among the weapons found, they were even found in shooting clubs frequented by the sect. Ana, one of the former members, told laSexta that she became the deceased’s right-hand woman, but managed to free herself from the group’s control.
“He began to proclaim himself as Jesus of Nazareth. That’s when I realized what was really happening,” Ana said.
Another former follower, Antonio, also shared his experience, revealing how he was cheated. acquire overpriced religious productss, with images of Jesus, some reaching figures exceeding 1,000 euros.
“Last time, during the chat, he said he was going to teach us how to defend ourselves with a pencil,” Antonio remembers.
The influence of the sect It even reached Latin Americawhere they tried to convince Majo, a social worker in Argentina, to move her dining room to an uninhabited area in order to “create a civilization.”
Currently, the sect is led by the widow of the deceased, who was arrested along with two key members. The Civil Guard hasrecorded more than 100 victims who fell into the clutches of the group.
