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taken into custody

ADJECTIVE
booked
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Philan-Tam-Duy Le was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with "carrying a dangerous weapon," the US Capitol Police said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Makhijani, who was taken into custody June 10, has pleaded not guilty to two felonies in a case involving a $100-million loan made by Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bank.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

A nationwide warrant was issued for Castro’s arrest, and he was taken into custody by Texas officials soon after the charges were announced.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The 23-year-old Latvian man was taken into custody after arriving in the UK and is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

He was taken into custody, questioned closely, and eventually was hied to Norfolk, where he has enjoyed an audience with Lord Dunmore himself.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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