prosecute

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Barnet Council is one of the pilot councils for the NFI and prosecuted an individual for fraud last year for working full time at two London councils at the same time, recovering £10,000.

From BBC

Cdr Edward Hannah, prosecuting, said both had shown degrees of planning in committing the offences and were in positions of trust.

From BBC

Drivers of rented or company cars caught speeding have to be named before they can face prosecution and companies which fail to return paperwork to police can be prosecuted instead.

From BBC

Environmental campaigners and residents living near sites across England say little is being done to clean up the dumps, despite the culprits in many cases already having been identified and prosecuted.

From BBC

In an address to a global audience in Davos, Switzerland, the following day, he said that “people will soon be prosecuted for what they did.”

From Los Angeles Times