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Three people were arrested after they provided psychotropic drugs that are banned at a spiritual retreat based out of a Pedreguer Villa.
Five others are also being investigated as guests were charged an average of €1,000 per stay at the rural property.
The Guardia Civil reported that money collected in cash last year, primarily unreported to the authorities, totaled several hundred thousands of euros.
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The operator tried to hide his earnings by opening a number of accounts in different countries.
In March, a previous guest complained to the group about its online advertising as an international spiritual retreat that claimed it had won awards.
It was a magnet for foreign clients, mainly from Europe. They were promised a magical and beneficial time that would improve their health.
People could use traditional medicine, such as ayahuasca and cactus San Pedro. They can also try Kambo toad poison.
Six employees from the company supervise groups of 20 or more participants.
The operator made a public statement last week stating they didn’t use any illegal rituals in their healing ceremony.
Two Guardia search-one in the villa-resulted in 11 litres ayahuasca ready for consumption, 117 San Pedro specimens, several bottles with Kambo Toad secretions and 7 kilos Mimosa.
The group had its own ‘rudimentary’ laboratory to prepare various concoctions in unhygienic conditions.
Drug trafficking and money laundering are among the charges laid down.
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