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BBC News (9 August 2024)

Guy Hedgecoe & Laura Gozzi

Police in Barcelona are hunting for the separatist former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, who made a dramatic return to Spain after a seven-year exile despite facing an outstanding arrest warrant. 

The Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalan police - set up roadblocks within Barcelona and leading out of the city as part of Operation Jaula - or "cage" - aimed at finding Mr Puigdemont, who was seen leaving a rally this morning in a car. 

The operation was reportedly ended a few hours later, although Mr Puigdemont does not appear to have been located yet.

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