"Police raid" refers to a situation where law enforcement officers enter a place, such as a building or home, in a surprise and swift manner, usually to investigate or apprehend individuals suspected of illegal activities.
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- There was a protest consisting of about 3000 people against a city - wide police raid of bath houses in which around 300 people were arrested. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- In her opinion, churches should take the same lead as clergy such as Rev Simon Buckley of St Anne's Soho who defended the rights of prostitutes in his parish during a spate of police raids on local brothels. (premierchristianity.com)
- A version of this article appears in print on June 10, 1995, on Page 1001001 of the National edition with the headline: Colombian Drug Lord Captured In Police Raid in His Hometown. (nytimes.com)
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