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Barcelona’s Ninth ‘Kanpai’ Sweep Nets 71 Arrests Across Metro Area

The ninth Kanpai mobilized over 900 officers across Barcelona’s metro area to flood hotspots with coordinated criminal and administrative checks.

Overview

  • The operation ran from 3 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday across Barcelona and nine nearby municipalities, extending to the metropolitan transport network and El Prat airport.
  • Those detained collectively had 314 prior records, and another 38 people were placed under investigation for alleged thefts and robberies.
  • Enforcement actions produced 131 administrative citations for small drug amounts or blades, 61 traffic reports, 12 seized e-scooters, and 656 fare-evasion reports by TMB inspectors.
  • About 40 premises were inspected, including souvenir shops near La Rambla for suspected counterfeit sales, a venue in Sants for alleged drug activity, and food stores for expired or poor-quality products.
  • Mossos also arrested a homicide suspect in L’Hospitalet during the deployment, while the National Police made 23 arrests related to immigration status, with some taken to the CIE.