A number of agents of Spain's National Police have checked in to Hotel Gaudí in the centre of Reus, in the south of Catalonia, less than three weeks before the 1st October independence referendum. The agents, sent to Catalonia, arrived this Tuesday afternoon.
They got out of their vans and entered the hotel. In one hand, they carried suitcases or rucksacks and, in the other, long guns. They also parked at least seven vans in the car park behind the Civil Guard headquarters in the city.
The presence of all these police vehicles and armed agents around the centre of the city has surprised and annoyed many residents
Molts policies nacionals vinguts de no sé on, ara mateix allotjant-se a l'hotel Gaudí de Reus!! pic.twitter.com/jJc1ejZA9Y
— the marten shoemaker (@martabuchsinol) 12 of September 2017
Translation: Many National Police come from I don't know where, now checking in to hotel Gaudí in Reus!!
M'han fet arribar aquest video on es veuen allotjats la #policia #reus @delCamp_cat @324cat @reusdigitalcat @canalreus pic.twitter.com/MupKGV1Z7V
— Francesc Torres (@francesctorres) 12 of September 2017
El centre d Reus ocupat de Policia Nacional i més reforços a la caserna de la Guàrdia Civil. L'estratègia de la por i els escorcolls. #Mambo pic.twitter.com/jrshPyTzcW
— Eulàlia Reguant Cura (@aramateix) 12 of September 2017
Centre of Reus occupied by National Police and more reinforcements at the Civil Guard station. The strategy of fear and searches.
POLICÍA NACIONAL LLEGA A REUS POR LA.OFERTA EN EL.HOTEL GAUDI
— Marlene Feeley (@Aspasia713) 12 of September 2017
EQUIPAJE DE MANO
BAZUCA Y METRALLA pic.twitter.com/tWpHAgKp6Z
National Police arrives in Reus for the offer at Hotel Gaudí. Equipment in hand. Bazooka and shrapnel.
Policia Nacional a Reus. Sembla que s'allotgen a l'hotel Gaudí. Fora les forces d'ocupació! #quesenvagin pic.twitter.com/xDyj3mCi2R
— Ricard (@ricarrufat) 12 of September 2017
National Police in Reus. It seems they're staying in Hotel Gaudí. Forces of occupation out!
No podran res! Som un poble decidit, convençut, ferm i combatiu. Fora les forces d'ocupació, fora de Reus i dels Països Catalans!!! pic.twitter.com/S21YWmYofS — Ahead Low Field (@Endavant_BCamp) 12 of September 2017
They won't be able [to do] anything! We're a decided, convinced, strong and combative people. Forces of occupation out, out of Reus and the Catalan countries!