Mossos d'Esquadra

The Mossos d'Esquadra are the police force of Catalonia, Spain. Recent news highlights their involvement in significant investigations and arrests across the region. Notably, they have detained two individuals in Lleida in connection with the death of their 22-year-old roommate, who fell from a third-story window. This incident is being treated as a potential homicide following an altercation. In another case, Catalan police arrested the son of Mango fashion chain founder Isak Andic in connection with his father's death in the Montserrat mountains. While not directly involved in the incident, the Barcelona police (a separate entity from the Mossos) charged three off-duty Toronto police officers with sexual assault. The Mossos d'Esquadra's role in maintaining public order and investigating criminal activity in Catalonia makes them a recurring subject in regional news.