# #MossosDEsquadra in the news

7 October 2026 at 17:33

> Body found in flooded car in Barcelona province · Eight arrested after Barcelona Diada clashes · Josep Lluís Trapero resigns as Catalan police head

[Body found in flooded car in Barcelona province](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/body-found-in-flooded-car-in-barcelona-province-f9c85e95>)
*7 October 2026 at 17:33* - Police discover a man's body in a submerged vehicle in les Franqueses del Vallès following severe flooding, ruling out a link to a missing boy.

[Eight arrested after Barcelona Diada clashes](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eight-arrested-after-barcelona-diada-clashes-17ca736d>)
*12 September 2026 at 09:41* - Police arrested eight people for public disorder after violent confrontations and arson during Catalonia's national day in Barcelona.

[Josep Lluís Trapero resigns as Catalan police head](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/josep-lluis-trapero-resigns-as-catalan-police-head-e9f0cf8c>)
*9 September 2026 at 15:11* - Sílvia Catà becomes the first woman to lead the Mossos d’Esquadra following the resignation of Director General Josep Lluís Trapero.

[New film Cronos depicts 2017 Barcelona attacks](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/new-film-cronos-depicts-2017-barcelona-attacks-117860f5>)
*4 September 2026 at 08:44* - Director Fernando González Molina reconstructs the 124 hours following the tragedy, focusing on police and emergency service responses.

[Mossos recover nine stolen luxury cars in Spain](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/mossos-recover-nine-stolen-luxury-cars-in-spain-874e224c>)
*25 August 2026 at 19:35* - Police seized high-end vehicles worth 640,000 euros stolen across Europe and resold in Spain using forged documents and modified VINs.