The Mossos d'Esquadra have discussed 29 October 2026 in Bellmunt d'Urgell (province of Lleida) a 16-year-old. According to police, he is suspected of creating and administering the communication channel Blocus Lleida . Calls were reportedly circulated through this channel urging vandalism, violent break-ins at shops and looting in Lleida on 31 October. The investigation is being conducted by the Comissaria General d'Informació.
According to police, the suspicion is based on analysis of several groups on instant messaging services, in which the teenager is alleged not only to have published content but also to have instructed other participants and coordinated activities. Investigators did not disclose details of the evidence. The Mossos said they had reported the channels concerned and requested that the platform operators block them. The final criminal assessment rests with the competent juvenile courts.
The arrest comes ahead of actions announced for 31 October under the Blocus banner, aimed at young people. In Lleida and other places in Catalonia calls to gather and disrupt public spaces had circulated on social media. Police stressed that the right to assemble applies, but calls for violence or offences against property are criminal and will be prosecuted.
Following his arrest, the minor is being dealt with under the provisions of juvenile criminal procedure. Police initially provided no information about the further course of the proceedings. No information about court decisions was available by press time. The authorities generally noted that civil liability would need to be determined in the event of property damage. No specific damage incidents linked to the calls circulated online were reported.
Statements from the Mossos d'Esquadra are consistent with reports in regional Catalan media, which confirmed the arrest in Bellmunt d'Urgell on Tuesday and repeated police accounts of the alleged calls from the Blocus Lleida channel. Investigators gave no further details, such as the number of chat groups analysed, devices seized or possible accomplices. Security authorities are closely monitoring the situation in Lleida and the surrounding area to prevent possible offences and maintain public order.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).