Spanish police arrest 9 Catalan activists, seize substances

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Spanish police arrest 9 Catalan activists, seize substances
By CIARÁN GILES    Associated Press | Sep 23, 2019 | 8:30 AM | MADRID



Spanish prosecutors called for rebellion and terrorism charges to be leveled against nine activists linked to pro-Catalan independence groups who were arrested Monday on suspicion they may have been preparing to commit violent acts, possibly with explosives.

A Civil Guard police statement said the operation in Barcelona province was part of an investigation into the self-proclaimed Committees for the Defense of the Republic, a grassroots organization that favors northeastern Catalonia's independence from Spain. In the past, the group has organized street protests and blocked road and rail lines. It is known by its initials, CDR.

Police said they carried out 10 raids and seized an abundance of material and substances they believe could be used to make explosives.

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