Overview

• Between April 22 and 27, Mossos d'Esquadra arrested 28 individuals accused of 133 thefts on Barcelona's bus network, primarily targeting elderly passengers.
• Two suspects have been banned from using Barcelona's metropolitan bus system as part of judicial pretrial measures issued on May 3.
• The suspects, aged 22 to 61, allegedly acted in small groups or alone, taking advantage of crowded buses to commit thefts.
• The operations relied on uniformed and plainclothes police deployments, supported by the TMB’s extensive video surveillance network of over 4,500 cameras.
• Authorities confirm the investigation remains active, with potential for additional arrests as monitoring of high-risk areas continues.