An alleged cult in Costa Rica may have met its end, after local police detained the group following a traffic stop and held 11 of them for deportation. Most of the members were living in Costa Rica illegally, according to Alex Raposo, a Toronto man who joined the group three weeks ago. Detention turns rocky, police get roughThe group was detained near Puerto Limón, the sixth-largest city in Costa Rica, after being stopped at a police checkpoint. No traveller from North America is permitted to stay longer than 90 days in Costa Rica without a visa. A strong believer in a lifestyle closer to nature, Raposo went to Costa Rica and joined Melanation.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 08:26 UTC