arrested

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Norfolk Police said the men - six aged 20 and one aged 21 - were all Afghan nationals and were arrested on Wednesday following raids on six addresses in Norwich and one in Dumbarton, Scotland.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Or you get an email from someone claiming to be your grandson, saying they’ve been in a car accident in Mexico and they’ve been arrested, and can you please wire money for a bond.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He’s arrested, based on the mistaken account of a witness, but soon released.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

After he was arrested, the Crumbleys went on the run and were caught only after an extensive manhunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As the war intensified, the Gestapo arrested people who denounced Hitler, the Nazi Party, or the war.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti