arrested

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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

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in January of last year while passing through Iran on a global motorbike journey.

From BBC • May 20, 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