The self-styled archbishop of a fake Florida church has been arrested in Colombia on charges of selling bleach as a COVID-19 cure

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• Mark Grenon, self-styled archbishop in a Florida-based church, has been arrested in Colombia along with one of his sons. 
• Colombia's attorney general's office said in a series of tweets that Grenon was arrested over charges filed in the US that he marketed a "miracle potion" as a COVID-19 cure. 
• The substance, which advocates call "Miracle Mineral Solution" or MMS, is really a form of toxic bleach associated with seven deaths in the US, according to Colombian prosecutors.
• Business Insider has previously reported how Grenon and others were marketing MMS as a remedy for an almost endless array of ailments.
• In July, prosecutors in Florida charged Grenon and three of his sons with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and criminal contempt. 
• Colombian authorities say that Grenon will be extradited to the US to face the charges. 
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Mark Grenon, the self-styled leader of a fake church in Florida, has been arrested in Colombia for extradition to the US.

He is facing federal charges over allegations that he sold a type of toxic bleach as a "miracle potion" meant to cure COVID-19.

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