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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Five people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward for the local election in Tameside, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Former president Duterte was arrested last year and is awaiting trial by the ICC in The Hague on charges stemming from the drug crackdown.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He has denied wrongdoing and hasn’t been arrested or charged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Portugal's National Republican Guard said its officers arrested a 41-year-old woman and man aged 55.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The FBI arrested the saboteurs separately, so they wouldn't know anyone else had been caught.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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