The charge against Puigdemont is related to a 2017 independence referendum that was ruled illegal by the Spanish courts. “They are the police force responsible for carrying out the orders of the Supreme Court,” he said. Police set up roadblocks to find Puigdemont following his return to Spain. Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, confirmed in a RAC1 radio interview that Puigdemont had left Spain and said he would make a public statement “in the coming days”. On Friday, the Supreme Court judge leading the investigation against Puigdemont for his role in the 2017 secession bid called on the Mossos to explain the spectacular failure.

---

Persons: Carles Puigdemont, Jordi Turull, Puigdemont, Pedro Sanchez’s, Sanchez, Turull, Junts, ” Turull, Lorena Sopena, Reuters Sanchez, Felix Bolanos, ”, Puigdemont ‘, ’ Turull, Socialist Salvador Illa, “, Gonzalo Boye, Judge Pablo Llarena Organizations: Reuters, Socialist, Puigdemont, police, Police, Interior Ministry Locations: Belgium, Barcelona, Spain, Waterloo, Madrid, Paris