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Barcelona Metro Kanpai Operation Detains 14 Repeat Offenders

Using data from more than 10,000 cameras, officers were directed to hotspots to deter criminal activity across Barcelona’s public transit network.

Un control de Mossos y TMB en el metro
Despliegue del dispositivo del plan Kanpai, el pasado abril en Barcelona

Overview

  • Fourteen individuals were arrested on June 21 under the Kanpai plan, bringing their total recorded convictions to 104 for offences including theft, violent robbery and breaches of immigration laws.
  • Authorities launched investigations into 13 additional suspects and issued 103 administrative complaints for drug possession, carrying dangerous objects and refusal to identify themselves.
  • TMB inspectors carried out 13,670 fare inspections during the operation, resulting in 1,073 fines for travelling without a valid ticket.
  • Since its activation on April 4, the Kanpai initiative has resulted in 196 arrests across six metro-area deployments aimed at tackling recidivism.
  • Around 150 officers from Mossos d'Esquadra, Policía Nacional, municipal police forces and private security collaborated in the latest sweep, focusing patrols on key stations and transfer corridors.