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# Mossos Seize Weapons From Youths at Horta Metro
- URL: https://barna.news/mossos-seize-weapons-youths-horta-metro/
- Published: 2026-02-26T19:55:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-14T10:34:05.000Z
- Description: Mossos d’Esquadra seized knives and baseball bats from youths at Horta Metro in Barcelona, preventing a violent. Horta Metro Weapons update.
- Author: Brandon Watea
- Tags: crime

A swift police operation on the Barcelona Metro system prevented a potentially violent confrontation on Wednesday, 26 January. Police intervened after a group of youths, armed with knives and baseball bats, intimidated passengers. Officers from the [Mossos d’Esquadra](https://mossos.gencat.cat/ca/inici/?ref=barna.news), the Catalan police force, responded at Horta station, seizing several weapons and citing five individuals.

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The incident occurred late in the evening in the largely residential [district of Horta-Guinardó](https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/377/horta-guinardo.html?ref=barna.news). Tensions rose when a group of 15 to 20 young people moved through train carriages at Horta station on Line 5, intimidating passengers and systematically checking each car.

## Swift Police Response

Alarmed by the group’s behaviour and the visible risk of an altercation, concerned citizens and metro security staff immediately alerted the authorities. The Mossos d’Esquadra activated a public safety unit, which arrived at the station at approximately 10:05 PM.

[Metrópoli](https://metropoliabierta.elespanol.com/sucesos/20260226/alerta-metro-horta-mossos-requisan-cuchillos-armas-blancas-grupo-jovenes-registro/1003742736278%5F0.html?ref=barna.news), citing police sources, reported that officers intercepted the suspects before any physical violence erupted. During a search, police confiscated several weapons, including knives, blades, and baseball bats.

The operation concluded peacefully, with no reported injuries. However, police formally cited five group members for illegally possessing weapons in a public space. This administrative offence can result in significant fines.

## Public Safety Concerns

This preventative action highlights ongoing efforts by Catalan authorities to maintain security on the city’s extensive public transport network, managed by [Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)](https://www.tmb.cat/en/?ref=barna.news). Public spaces, particularly transport hubs, remain a key focus for policing in the Catalan capital.

The incident at Horta station comes amid a wider context of law enforcement actions across the city. The Mossos have recently been involved in several high-profile operations targeting organised criminal activity, from investigating a brutal group assault in the city centre to arresting a gang selling chemsex drugs from tourist flats in Eixample. These efforts reflect a continued focus on tackling both street-level crime and more organised operations that impact public safety and order in Barcelona.

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