"To arrest the perpetrators" means to take the people who have committed a crime into custody and stop them from carrying out any more harmful actions. Full definition
He stressed the need for synergy between residents of the council and the police, while urging residents to be always courageous in giving useful information to the police that will assist in arresting perpetrators of crimes in the area. (securitykingng.org)
Mentioning the likes of ASP Rose Atinga - Bio, former Greater Accra Regional Police Commander and the former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Kofi Boakye, Allotey Jacobs believed crime, particularly armed robbery, was at a minimal rate due to the methods they adopted and so hoped the current Police administration would also devise strategic measures to arrest perpetrators in the country. (ghtvonline.com)
In the case of Ding Cuimei, police did arrest the perpetrators, and the local government has since ruled that the disputed piece of land does indeed belong to the church. (christianitytoday.com)