> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Main Blocus agitator arrested in Picanya - URL: https://barna.news/main-blocus-agitator-arrested-in-picanya/ - Published: 2026-10-31T14:04:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-31T14:37:05.000Z - Description: A 25-year-old man linked to Telegram channels inciting violence in Barcelona has been detained ahead of a planned Halloween protest. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: crime, #intake, #needs-image Video: @mossos / X On Friday 30th October 2026, Civil Guard officers arrested a 25-year-old man in Picanya, Valencia region, identified as a key agitator behind Blocus, a movement linked to recent calls for looting and unrest in Catalonia and across Spain, [as Elnacional reported](https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/societat/detingut-principals-agitadors-blocus-barcelona-administrava-diversos-canals-telegram%5F1718344%5F102.html?ref=barna.news). The suspect, of Pakistani origin, allegedly administered multiple Telegram channels used to organise violent actions and shared a video on Wednesday featuring a masked man with distorted voice declaring a "more radical phase" for the movement. The video, posted on the channel Blocus4Bcn, ended with an ambiguous reference to Saturday’s gathering: "We’ll see this Saturday, or maybe not, or maybe yes." Civil Guard links the arrestee to the dissemination of incendiary content and suspects him of involvement in aggravated public disorder and criminal organisation. He is believed to have used AI-generated posters and TikTok videos with QR codes to funnel users into private Telegram groups where attacks were coordinated. --- ## Underage recruitment and police response Investigators report that organisers targeted minors, instructing participants to wear black, bring masks, and carry school supplies to mimic student protests. Three additional arrests have been made in Catalonia: a minor in Bellmunt d'Urgell, a 17-year-old in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, and an 18-year-old in Barcelona, all of Moroccan descent, for roles in planning attacks and identifying commercial targets. > The masked figure in the video claimed peaceful protests had failed and called for a more radical movement against the political and economic system. Since violent clashes in central Barcelona on Saturday 24th October left 130 people detained, 76 of them minors, Catalan police have intensified online surveillance. The Halloween weekend remains a high-alert period, with Mossos d'Esquadra preparing a major public order operation in Barcelona. --- *Sources:* [*El Nacional*](https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/societat/detingut-principals-agitadors-blocus-barcelona-administrava-diversos-canals-telegram%5F1718344%5F102.html?ref=barna.news)*.*