Pull in
Pull in verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
Seize
Seize verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings
Mutual synonyms
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