Speaking in mid-March, Sanabria sparked a scandal by admitting to an interviewer that he and other police officials were performing exorcisms to snag drug traffickers.
Leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday removed Gen. Henry Sanabria, the nation's police director, for allegedly letting his Catholic beliefs interfere with his work.
Colombia’s chief of police Henry Sanabria said he and other officers have used exorcism and prayer to tackle crime and the country’s most powerful criminals, including drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar.