BRUSSELS: The 5 Catalan politicians wanted via Spain have been taken into custody previous on Sunday, a Brussels prosecutor spokesperson said, without naming the people.
On Friday, Spain handed a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan chief Carles Puigdemont and 4 of his associates to Belgian prosecutors. The documents cited revolt, sedition, misuse of public finances, disobedience and breach of accept as true with on the subject of Catalonia's independence marketing campaign worry.
"This morning the five people wanted by Spain presented themselves to police in Brussels. They were put in custody at 9.17 this morning," spokesman for Brussels prosecutors Gilles Dejemeppe told a news convention on Sunday.
"The judge will hear the people this afternoon. He has until tomorrow morning to decide."
On Friday, Spain handed a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan chief Carles Puigdemont and 4 of his associates to Belgian prosecutors. The documents cited revolt, sedition, misuse of public finances, disobedience and breach of accept as true with on the subject of Catalonia's independence marketing campaign worry.
"This morning the five people wanted by Spain presented themselves to police in Brussels. They were put in custody at 9.17 this morning," spokesman for Brussels prosecutors Gilles Dejemeppe told a news convention on Sunday.
"The judge will hear the people this afternoon. He has until tomorrow morning to decide."
Catalan leaders wanted by Spain taken into custody
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