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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
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MacKinnon was eventually arrested as he returned to his home in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, hours after the incident.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

His predecessor, Brig-Gen Charles Bakahumura, was also arrested in September over similar allegations, but was later released after the army chief announced that he had forgiven him.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Whether or not his newly found religious beliefs were sincere, they did not prevent him from being arrested, charged and convicted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Chen and an associate, Liren Lai, were arrested last year, and have pleaded guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

He had no idea that George Dasch had already confessed, and that everyone in Dasch's group had been arrested.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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