Spanish Police Arrest Suspected Founder of ‘Blocus’ Group Linked to Looting
Police say he used Telegram and social media to organize protests that investigators believe covered looting and violence, and six others have been arrested.
- On Friday, the Spanish Guardia Civil arrested a man in Picanya, Valencia, suspected of founding and promoting "Blocus," a movement accused of using social media to exploit student protests as cover for looting and violence.
- Blocus organized anti-establishment protests under the slogan "Instituts Indignats," an apparent reference to the "Lycees Indignes" movement that has mobilized young students across France in recent weeks.
- Telegram groups were used to coordinate actions, with the suspect sharing videos of a hooded leader and using TikTok and WhatsApp to recruit participants encouraged to wear black clothing and masks.
- The investigation links to Barcelona unrest on October 24, where around 500 people participated in events resulting in 132 arrests, including 83 minors and 49 adults, according to the Civil Guard.
- Authorities are preparing security deployments for planned demonstrations on Saturday, October 31, coinciding with Halloween, as police seek to identify and close channels used to coordinate potential unrest.
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He wears the face of the head of the Mocro Maffia, but is a 20-year-old boy born in Spain and son of Pakistanis. Alfayez A. A. led the Blocus movement in Spain, the revolt that threatens today to plunder large shops in the evening of Saturday, Halloween day, in the big cities of the Iberian peninsula Read
The agents work against the clock to prevent Halloween night from becoming the scene of a new wave of riots and looting.One week after the serious riots that shook Barcelona, Blocus' calls for this Saturday have unleashed a police offensive against the alleged supporters of the movement. At least ten people have been arrested in five autonomous communities during the last few days, while the agents intensify the surveillance of social networks a…
Spanish Ministry of the Interior also confirmed the detention of six other persons related to the group, raising to seven the number of suspects detained in this investigation
His arrest in Valencia coincides with new police operations in several cities. The union spokesman warns ESdiario that the risk of disturbances persists and recommends caution for the afternoon and night of October 31st
Arrested in Valencia, Catalonia, Bilbao, Tenerife and Malaga for inciting the commission of riots, riots, looting and violence.
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