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Mossos d’Esquadra Drive Down Crime at Barcelona Airport With On-Site Detention Cells

Three on-site detention cells will begin handling provisional arrests to streamline custody after a year of crime reductions at Barcelona Airport.

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Mossos en el aeropuerto
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Overview

  • Complaints fell 20.5% between January–May 2024 and the same period in 2025, dropping from 2,645 to 2,102 reports.
  • Arrests climbed 86%, rising to 596 from 319 over the same timeframe.
  • Officer numbers at El Prat grew from 126 to 203 Mossos d’Esquadra personnel to bolster patrols and undercover operations.
  • Authorities secured 59 court-approved exclusion orders against repeat offenders, with 28 orders currently in force.
  • Three on-site detention cells open June 16 to process detainees within the airport and reduce transfers to external stations.