Celtic fans nicked over Spanish cop clashes and ‘coke and CRYSTAL METH possession’ ahead of Europa League tie
Video footage emerged online last night showing officers fire rubber bullets and using their batons on Hoops supporters before tonight's game in Valencia
SIX Celtic supporters were arrested for clashes with Spanish cops - with one nicked over alleged cocaine and CRYSTAL METH possession.
Videos surfaced on social media shows police "firing rubber bullets" at visiting supporters and using their batons on pub-goers.
Up to 10,000 Hoops followers are expected in Valencia to take in tonight’s ‘high risk’ Europa League match.
With an official allocation of 2,700 tickets, many have travelled in the hope of finding a seat in the impressive Mestalla stadium, located in the heart of a residential area.
This morning, a spokeswoman for the National Police in Valencia catalogued the various grounds for arrests among the Celtic fans who had been partying in the city’s bars on Wednesday night.
She said: ”We have six people under arrest, five of them for public disturbance.
“The other person was found to have drugs, specifically Cocaine and Crystal Meth.”
As far as the public disturbance allegations are concerned, she said those arrested had allegedly thrown furniture, rubbish and glasses at police officers attending a local bar.
She said a cop car had been damaged in one incident and fans had gone into a bus stop and refused to move on.
She added: ”One person has been arrested for drugs offences.
"He was coming by train from Castillon to Valencia with other supporters, who were causing trouble on the train.
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“When officers arrived, they found this man with Cocaine and Crystal Meth.
“I expect they will be going before a judge today.
"I don’t know if they will be sent to prison.”
Asked about allegations cops had been heavy-handed, she replied: ”The police did not do anything.”
Some supporters shared clips online of heavily armoured officers swinging their batons at shocked Scots.
In one video gunfire is heard and fans online claimed rubber bullets were fired towards them.
In another clip a group of Celtic fans are forced to dash down the street to get away from officers.
But the cops catch up with them and violently smack the ones at the back of the crowd with their batons.
Before the trouble erupted, Celtic had appealed to supporters to stay away from the stadium if they did not have a ticket.
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Club security chief Ronnie Hawthorn said: ”The message from the club is that only those with tickets should try to approach the stadium.
“If you have got a ticket, great. Enjoy what should be a fabulous experience. But if you don’t have a ticket, watch it in a bar instead.
“It is a common-sense approach, one that Valencia and the Foreign Office have issued as well.”
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