arrested

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The UK's National Crime Agency announced on Tuesday that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested on 13 May, without naming Jaf.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Cordrey was expected to be arrested in Hawaii, and Gabriela Gonzalez will likely be arraigned in a downtown L.A. courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, one source said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A high-level people smuggler identified in a BBC investigation has been arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And, anyhow, we could always explain to the police what we're doing, and why....It's not like we'd be arrested.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix