Catalonia leader Puigdemont arrested in Germany

Hours after Spanish authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, German authorities have confirmed the detention of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.

According to a statement by police in the state of Schleswig-Holsteinn the fugitive separatist ex-leader was stopped near the Danish border with Germany.

However, the police in Germany did not say exactly where Puigdemont was being held.

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“Schleswig-Holstein police are at this point in time unable to provide more details,” it said, other than that Puigdemont was taken into custody at 11:19am (09:19 GMT).

Puidgemont’s arrest follows fresh legal action against separatist politicians from the wealthy northeastern region and it is coming after a Spanish High Court detained five Catalan politicians for their role in the region’s secessionist bid staged in October last year.

Reports say Puidgemont faces up to 25 years in prison if he returns to Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition for his part in organizing an illegal referendum on secession last year.

 

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