Mossos d'Esquadra

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

LEFT-WING regional politicians have criticised Catalunya’s government for doing deals with an Israeli firm to supply gear to the police. The former ERC-led separatist administration-

9 Aug, 2025 @ 08:01

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Crooked carer steals €30k from dead client by using her bank account and cash cards in Valencia

Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain

TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Police said two sisters, aged

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Three more terror arrests in Catalunya bring the total to 20 this year

THREE suspected jihadists accused of supporting terrorist groups like Daesh have been arrested in Barcelona province. A joint operation between the Policia Nacional and the

2 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Mossos d’Esquadra admit ‘mistakes’ after Carles Puigdemont fled Spain: Leaked report reveals police drone turned away at key moment of Catalan separatist’s escape from Barcelona

THE Mossos d’Esquadra have admitted that ‘mistakes’ were made in their plan to arrest Carles Puigdemont after the former Catalan president successfully fled Spain once

26 Aug, 2024 @ 11:54

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Carles Puigdemont ‘is already back in Belgium’ after brief return to Spain from exile

FUGITIVE Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is ‘already back in Belgium’ after he briefly returned to Spain this week for the first time in seven years.

9 Aug, 2024 @ 11:16

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Second Mossos police officer is arrested for ‘helping separatist Carles Puigdemont disappear in Spain’ following his return from exile

THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a second officer over their alleged involvement in helping Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader, to escape from Barcelona following his

8 Aug, 2024 @ 19:05

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Police discover body of man surrounded by headless chickens in bay on Spain’s Costa Brava

THE Catalan regional police made a bizarre discovery on Sunday, when they found the body of a man in a small bay on the Costa

4 Aug, 2024 @ 15:47

Catalunya·Lead

Fifty people left injured after coach carrying Inditex employees smashes into tunnel mouth, becoming vertically wedged in entrance

AROUND 50 people were left injured on Tuesday after a coach suffered a spectacular accident while travelling from Barcelona to Tordera in the Catalunya region.

16 Jul, 2024 @ 13:16

Catalunya·Lead

Judge in Spain shelves case against riot police officers who fired projectile that caused a young woman to lose an eye: ‘She must bear the consequences,’ he rules

A JUDGE in Spain has shelved a case that had been brought against three riot police officers in Barcelona, after they fired projectiles during disturbances

23 May, 2024 @ 16:33

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror in Barcelona: Body of man, 50, is found floating off the beach of Sitges, sparking police investigation

THE body of a man has been found floating off the shores of Barcelona. The 50-year-old was seen in the waters off the popular resort

28 Apr, 2024 @ 12:11

Catalunya·Lead

The moment the Pakistani man was arrested

Pakistani national attacked McDonald’s in Spain’s Catalunya with an axe after ‘seeing a video where they were killing Palestinian children’. The suspected Jihadist said he hoped he would be killed by police

A PAKISTANI national who attacked a McDonald’s restaurant in Catalunya with an axe on March 27 said that he did so after having seen a

17 Apr, 2024 @ 13:35

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona suspect man found dead with children killed them with gas before committing suicide

THE REGIONAL police in Catalonia believe that a man who was found dead along with his two children in his Barcelona apartment on Monday may

9 Jan, 2024 @ 17:17

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona seek thieves who stole watch worth €500,000 from tourist

POLICE in Barcelona are seeking a pair of thieves who made off with a watch worth €500,000 on Friday. One of the duo ripped the

14 Dec, 2023 @ 13:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Bomb threat in Spain’s Barcelona forces evacuation of far-right party Vox’s office

THE HEADQUARTERS in Barcelona of Spain’s far-right political party Vox had to be evacuated on Thursday, after a bomb threat was made via telephone. According

2 Nov, 2023 @ 18:10

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Authorities in Spain bust two criminal gangs who used explosives to steal from cash machines

THE SPANISH authorities have busted two criminal gangs who specialised in using explosives to steal money from cash machines. A total of 14 people were

16 May, 2023 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Look mum, no hands! Moped rider fined €600 after recording TikTok dancing while on the road

THE CATALAN REGIONAL police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have slapped a moped rider with a €600 fine and docked her six points off her driving licence,

2 May, 2023 @ 20:30

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Investigation into missing British rugby player Levi Davis, 25, is halted in Spain a year after he vanished from Barcelona

Missing Levi Davis may have been spotted in the water by cruise ship entering Spain’s Barcelona

THE MOTHER of Levi Davis who disappeared in Barcelona on October 29 has been told he may have been spotted in distress in the port.

20 Apr, 2023 @ 11:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital

14 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors

THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a

12 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Five teenagers arrested in Barcelona province after allegedly sexually assaulting classmate with teacher in the room

FOUR fourteen-year-old boys and one seventeen-year old have been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female classmate while their teacher was present

2 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona

A BABY thought to be around one month old was found on Tuesday in a sports bag in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona. According to

24 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain’s Catalunya region call for help over gang using explosives to steal from cash machines

POLICE in Spain’s Catalunya region have put out a request for help from other forces in a bid to track down a gang that has

22 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral

A COUPLE in Barcelona province has filed a police report after a video of their underage daughter performing a sex act in a nightclub went

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead

Businessmen In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Are Arrested For Helping Counterfeiter Who Printed Eight Million Fake 500 Euro Bills

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing

15 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Barcelona make two arrests after headless torso discovered in rubbish container

TWO arrests have been made in Barcelona after a headless torso was discovered last week in a suitcase that had been left in a rubbish

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain

WATCH: Three more terror arrests in Catalunya bring the total to 20 this year

Mossos d’Esquadra admit ‘mistakes’ after Carles Puigdemont fled Spain: Leaked report reveals police drone turned away at key moment of Catalan separatist’s escape from Barcelona

Carles Puigdemont ‘is already back in Belgium’ after brief return to Spain from exile

Second Mossos police officer is arrested for ‘helping separatist Carles Puigdemont disappear in Spain’ following his return from exile

Police discover body of man surrounded by headless chickens in bay on Spain’s Costa Brava

Fifty people left injured after coach carrying Inditex employees smashes into tunnel mouth, becoming vertically wedged in entrance

Judge in Spain shelves case against riot police officers who fired projectile that caused a young woman to lose an eye: ‘She must bear the consequences,’ he rules

Horror in Barcelona: Body of man, 50, is found floating off the beach of Sitges, sparking police investigation

Pakistani national attacked McDonald’s in Spain’s Catalunya with an axe after ‘seeing a video where they were killing Palestinian children’. The suspected Jihadist said he hoped he would be killed by police

Police in Spain’s Barcelona suspect man found dead with children killed them with gas before committing suicide

Police in Spain’s Barcelona seek thieves who stole watch worth €500,000 from tourist

Bomb threat in Spain’s Barcelona forces evacuation of far-right party Vox’s office

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Authorities in Spain bust two criminal gangs who used explosives to steal from cash machines

Look mum, no hands! Moped rider fined €600 after recording TikTok dancing while on the road

Missing Levi Davis may have been spotted in the water by cruise ship entering Spain’s Barcelona

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors

Five teenagers arrested in Barcelona province after allegedly sexually assaulting classmate with teacher in the room

Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona

Police in Spain’s Catalunya region call for help over gang using explosives to steal from cash machines

Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral

Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros

Police in Barcelona make two arrests after headless torso discovered in rubbish container

Amazon sacks up to 1,200 people in Spain to ‘optimise’ resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals

Spain’s government launches formal action to scrap controversial foundation promoting legacy of dictator General Franco

WATCH: Police seize 2.5 million cigarettes and 5,200 litres of laughing gas set for illegal export from Spain via lorries

Spanish football fan who racially abused Barcelona and England star Marcus Rashford faces €4,000 fine