A joint police operation deployed in La Seu d'Urgell between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning ended with 222 people identified, 14 administrative complaints, and an inspection at a music bar in the capital of Alt Urgell. The Mossos d'Esquadra, the National Police, the Civil Guard, and the Local Police participated in the operation. The most striking data from the report concerns the criminal records of those identified. Of the 222 people checked, 161 had criminal records, and three had up to 70, in an operation focused on repeat offenders and the prevention of crimes related to weapons and drugs.
Operation Kanpai Identified 222 People and Detected 161 with Criminal Records
Kanpai took place for several hours at different points in La Seu d'Urgell. The deployment brought together four police forces in a coordinated action to reinforce control over repeat offenders and behaviors related to the possession of weapons and narcotic substances.
In addition to the identifications, officers processed 14 administrative complaints during the intervention. Ten were for possession of narcotic substances, two for possession of prohibited weapons, and two more for infractions in the possession of dangerous breed dogs.
Furthermore, officers seized two electric scooters. The operation also included an entry into a music bar, although no additional report on that specific action has been released.
The National Police Opened 11 Cases for Immigration Irregularities
The participation of the National Police also resulted in the opening of 11 cases for irregularities related to the Immigration Law. This administrative front was added to the police control deployed during the night in the capital of Alt Urgell.
In the overall operation, the actions of the Mossos d'Esquadra, National Police, Civil Guard, and Local Police combined identification checks, inspections, and administrative complaints within the same operational period, from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
One of the specific details from the report is that three of the identified individuals had up to 70 criminal records.