Mossos find a man tied up inside a van in Barcelona

The Mossos d'Esquadra opened the boot of a van in Barcelona and found a man tied up. There are three arrests.

The Mossos d'Esquadra discovered a man held against his will in the boot of a van after an attempted escape in Barcelona. The vehicle tried to evade a police checkpoint prompted by a robbery alert.

Upon opening the boot, the officers located the victim tied up. According to available information, the man is doing well and has no injuries.

There were three people in the vehicle, all of whom were arrested for an alleged crime of illegal detention. During the arrest, a gun was also seized from them.

The rescued man has a record with the police for several drug-related offences at the local level. The investigation remains open to clarify the motive behind the kidnapping.

For the residents of Barcelona, this case adds to other similar incidents that have recently come to police attention. The detainees will be brought before a judge in the coming hours, according to standard procedure.