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After arrest warrant, Catalan leader, 4 others turn themselves in to police in Belgium
24 hours after a Spanish judge issued a warrant of arrest for exiled Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled leader and four other associates turned themselves in to Belgian police.
A warrant was issued for their arrest after they failed to appear before a high court to answer for rebellion and sedition charges.
The warrant by Judge Carmen Lamela which also added two more charges, prevarication (lying) and disobedience, was reportedly issued on the grounds that it is public knowledge that Puigdemont is in Belgium.
Read also: REBELLION & SEDITION CHARGES: Catalonia leader, 4 others, ignore court order
Only yesterday, eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia’s push for independence from Spain were jailed over charges of sedition, rebellion and embezzlement.
Among those jailed without bail are sacked Catalan Vice President, Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, the former spokesperson for the Catalan government, former Minister of the Workforce Dolors Bassa, and others.
However, Santi Vila, the former Catalan head of the Ministry of Business, was released after tendering a 50,000 euro ($58,300) bail payment.
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