search warrant
Example Sentences
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Late on Wednesday, police denied reports that Chakwera had been arrested but confirmed securing a search warrant for his residence after information suggested the stolen dogs were being kept there.
From BBC
“They claimed they were from the Los Angeles Police Department and they were executing a search warrant.”
From Los Angeles Times
When police served a search warrant on the house in February, they found 26 assault-style rifles in one of the bedrooms, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
In a joint operation between the FBI and Chilean police, authorities served search warrants at the homes of suspected theft ring members and recovered property belonging to Reeves and another person.
From Los Angeles Times
Police obtained a search warrant and arrested Rodriguez early on Nov. 11.
From Los Angeles Times
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