Police search for Puigdemont paralyses major roads in Catalonia

Main roads in Catalonia were thrown into chaos on Thursday as the former president fled Carles Puigdemont back After returning to Catalonia, he made a brief intervention in Paseo Lluís CompanysThe Mossos d’Esquadra have relieved the agents cage Find and execute current warrants for the following crimes corruption He did so four hours after activating the device but was not arrested. Catalan police arrested an agent of the agency on suspicion of aiding Puigdemont’s escape from central Barcelona.

After his speech on Avenue Louise, a team of political officials and pro-independence supporters were expected to escort the former president to Ciutadella Park, but he was supposed to board a White car who was waiting for him near the stage. The Mosso family then lost track of him. Shortly afterwards, the Catalan police arrested the owner of the car in which he got away, who was also a policeman.

The Mossos checked many vehicles heading to France at the La Jonquera border on the AP-7 and the Pertús border on the N-II, causing long queues. They were able to see the inside of cars, vans and trucks with Spanish registrations even by opening their trunks. There were delays at the southern and northern entrances to the city, as well as at the border with France.

Detention at the South and North entrances of Barcelona

Traffic reported delays at the coastal roundabout between Barceloneta and Zona Franca, in the direction of Llobregat, and between Rambla Prim and Bon Pastor, in the direction of Besós. Also, at the Dalt roundabout between Sent Gervasi and Esplugues, in the direction of Llobregat, and between Vall d’Hebron and Nus de la Trinitat, in the direction of Besòs. On the B-23, a 1km reservation starts at Esplugues and another 4km between Molins de Rei and El Papiol, in the direction of Martorell. On the AP-7 in La Jonquera, checks were also carried out on vehicles heading to France.

Meanwhile, a security installation was set up at Barcelona’s City of Justice in case Puigdemont is arrested in the Catalan capital and must be taken to the corresponding Guard Court before reporting to the Supreme Court. To avoid possible riots by pro-independence demonstrators, both entrances to the justice building were fenced off and guarded by riot police from the Mossos d’Esquadra.

The police intend to conduct an operation similar to the arrest of the former MP Clara Ponsati When he returned to Catalonia, Ponsati arrived in Barcelona, ​​held a press conference and was later arrested by a plainclothes police officer as she walked through the city center and taken before a judge.