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The judge ordered Cowen, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, be detained in hospital for an "indefinite duration" under Section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act.

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A senior officer additionally confirmed the arrest to AFP, adding that Embalo had been detained "with the chief of staff and the minister of the interior".

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Just the day before, there was a raid in Long Beach, later confirmed by local media reports, and nine people were detained by masked agents, an L.A.

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The Department of Homeland Security later claimed that Gavidia was detained for investigation for interference and released after being confirmed to be a U.S. citizen with no outstanding warrants.

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Despite being regular customers, the Wagner fighters wanted to detain his boss, and accused him of colluding with the jihadists who have a strong presence in the region, Ahmed said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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