Police chase at Pas de la Casa after vehicle skips border control

A vehicle ignored a police border control at the Pas de la Casa crossing around midday on Sunday 18 October, triggering a pursuit through the streets of the Encamp parish town in which the occupants escaped on foot.

According to police sources cited by the Diari, border officers chased the car carrying two men as far as Roger Bernat III street. During the pursuit the suspects abandoned the vehicle on the public road and continued on foot toward the French mountainous area in an attempt to evade officers. The car was left parked in the street and was later inspected by police.

Several residents filmed the chase, which took place on a day marked by rainfall.

Police sources confirmed that the vehicle had skipped the control and was subsequently located, but specified that none of the occupants could so far be identified, controlled or located. The occupants are presumed to be linked to smuggling, a link that has not been established.

The accounts differ on the timing of the incident: some sources placed it at approximately 11:40, while others, including the police-source account reported by the Diari, put it at around noon. All used approximate wording.

The individuals are believed to have fled toward the mountain area. It has not been confirmed whether coordinated action with the French authorities was activated to try to locate them.

At the time of reporting, no further details had emerged on the identity of those involved or the final outcome of the police operation.