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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on corruption charges.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Christopher Sanchez, 26, Owen Rivera-Chacon, 24, and Edisson Fabian Boyaca, 27, were arrested May 1 during a surveillance operation into the suspected burglary crew in Santa Clarita, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A man has been arrested in Texas accused of intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to use the vehicle's "wade mode" feature.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Cordrey was expected to be arrested in Hawaii, and Gabriela Gonzalez will likely be arraigned in a downtown L.A. courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, one source said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They couldn't have rounded up and arrested the saboteurs without it.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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