They are investigating two cases of men kidnapped by force this early morning in Catalonia

BarcelonaOne at four in the morning and the other at eight in the morning. The Mossos d'Esquadra are investigating two possible cases of men kidnapped by force in the country. As ARA has learned, one occurred in Santa Coloma de Gramenet and the victim has not yet appeared. The other took place in Fontanals de Cerdanya and, in this case, the man has been located injured.

In Santa Coloma de Gramenet, the incident was recorded at four o'clock this Sunday morning, when a witness reported that a group of four people was taking a man away by force. According to this account, they put him inside a car, a white SUV, and fled. The events took place in the Singuerlín neighborhood, the section closest to the Marina mountain range and on the border with Can Franquesa, recognizable from the B-20 by its colored buildings on the mountain. The family of the victim who has not yet been located has already filed a complaint. In parallel, according to sources consulted by ARA, it is being investigated whether this illegal detention could be linked to a financial debt.

Four hours later, the Mossos received a warning of another illegal detention in Cerdanya. A man was shouting for help. About twenty minutes later, the police located a car in Fontanals de Cerdanya with a man inside who was tied up and showed signs of having been assaulted. No one has been arrested, as the victim was alone in the car. The man has been taken to the hospital.

Nine cases in 2026

These two possible cases of illegal detentions arrive a few weeks after these methods, often linked to organized crime, generated an intense public debate. In one month, four were recorded. In all of them, the victims have been located, as the detentions usually occur to intimidate the victim and force them, for example, to settle a financial debt. Without counting the two possible cases this Sunday, during 2026 in Catalonia there had been nine cases of kidnappings or illegal detentions linked to organized crime.

According to the Penal Code, an illegal detention consists of depriving someone of their liberty. It is a different crime from kidnapping, in which it is required that the perpetrators demand a ransom in exchange for setting the person free.