Officers conducted a ___ on the property, which was believed to be connected to organised crime.
drug-related offence
dawn raid
The journalist interviewed a former prisoner who had suffered a ___ before new DNA evidence emerged.
wrongful conviction
drug-related offence
The warehouse, which had been under surveillance for months, became the target of a ___.
drugs raid
appeal against a sentence
Several suspects who had helped to ___ were arrested within days of the incident.
carry out a crime
prove their innocence
The accused, who maintained that he had been elsewhere at the time, struggled to ___.
carry out a crime
prove his innocence
The witness, whose testimony proved crucial, was the first person to ___.
report a crime
appeal against a sentence
The defendant, who believed the punishment was excessive, decided to ___.
report a crime
appeal against a sentence
The offender, who had been caught selling illegal substances, was convicted of a ___.
drug-related offence
dawn raid
The defendant, whose fingerprints were not found at the scene, continued to ___ throughout the trial.
prove guilty
protest his innocence
The judge agreed to ___ because the offender had no criminal record and was unlikely to reoffend.
suspend the sentence
appeal against the sentence
During a ___, officers seized computers that were believed to contain evidence of fraud.
police raid
drugs raid
The accused, who had a ___ for theft, was denied bail.
previous conviction
wrongful conviction
The gang, which had spent months planning the operation, was arrested before it could ___.
commit a crime
carry the crime
