Bolivian priest in drug bust blessed president

He was a person who moved within the Andean religious structure

Bolivian priest in drug bust blessed president

By Admin Friday, July 30, 2010

The indigenous Aymara priest who blessed Bolivian President Evo Morales at an inauguration ceremony four years ago has been arrested for possession of 240 kilograms of cocaine, police said Thursday.

Police found a cocaine laboratory in the home of priest Valentin Mejillones. His son and a Colombian couple were also detained. The stash of liquid cocaine seized was valued at $240,000.

“He was a person who moved within the Andean religious structure,” vice-president Alvaro Garcia told reporters...more

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He was a person who moved within the Andean religious structure

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