Trapero already faced charges of sedition over his force's actions in the run-up to Catalonia's banned October 1 independence referendum. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont casts his vote for independence from Spain on Friday. It was triggered by the decision of Catalonia's political leaders to push ahead with the October 1 independence referendum, even after it was banned by Spain's highest court. But Spain and Catalonia now enter uncharted territory. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States issued statements saying they would not recognize the independence of Catalonia.

Source: CNN October 28, 2017 08:59 UTC