Reactions to the Detention
The arrest of the police officer for money laundering this Tuesday in Lleida did not surprise the members of the force assigned to the capital of Ponent. In fact, he was quite well known among the troops for his economic practices, but he was also well known for his political convictions. Members of the police region of Ponent remember that his performance already made the commands and the Prefecture of the Mossos d’Esquadra uncomfortable when on June 3, 2018 he participated in a Vox presentation event in Barcelona, ​​with the presence of its leader , Santiago Abascal.
Internal reactions
A video of the event, which was released by Abascal himself on his Twitter account, showed the policeman now arrested as another participant in the rally. This image and the video circulated through the internal channels of the Mossos, generating a lot of anxiety within the body, especially at a delicate moment for the Catalan police, affected by the application of 155 and by the report from Madrid that it had collaborated with the organization of the referendum.
Collaboration with the Prosecutor’s Office and Civil Guard
The agent was already collaborating with the prosecutor’s office and the Civil Guard, betraying colleagues from the body who according to him had collaborated with the structure of the First of October, passing on information about the operations of the Mossos or denouncing commands that he considered pro-independence.
Post-Arrest Reactions
The operation against money laundering for which he was the only one arrested, yesterday in a joint device of the Mossos d’Esquadra and Customs Surveillance of the Civil Guard, has awakened the memory of colleagues in uniform. Thus, they have again circulated the video of the presentation of the ultra-Spanish party. A recording that confirms what was already evidenced by his status as a protected witness in the investigation against independence in 2017.
Current Situation
After being handed over to the head of the Magistrate’s Court number 4 of Lleida, the magistrate released him free but with his passport withdrawn and the temporary obligation to appear in court. For now, the case remains under the seal of secrecy. Interior has suspended him from work and salary.
