appréhender

Les gardes-côtes américains en avait appréhendé trois.
The United States Coast Guard had apprehended 3 of those vessels.
Il avait appréhendé plus de 700 membres et associés d'Al-Qaida, dont certains de ses hauts responsables.
It had apprehended more than 700 Al-Qaida operatives and affiliates, including some of its top leaders.
Ce dernier avait appréhendé M. Ganai dans l'autobus qu'il conduisait le soir du 28 mai.
It was reported that the Rashtriya Rifles had stopped the bus Mr. Ganai was driving on the evening of 28 May and arrested him.
On a félicité le Rapporteur spécial aussi bien pour son rapport que pour l'esprit d'ouverture avec lequel il avait appréhendé les questions en jeu.
The Special Rapporteur was congratulated on his report, and on the open-minded manner in which he approached the issues at hand.
Le 16 mai, le Sous-Secrétaire général aux opérations de maintien de la paix a informé les membres du Conseil que le Gouvernement sierra-léonais avait appréhendé Foday Sankoh.
On 16 May, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations briefed the Council members, indicating that the Government had caught Mr. Sankoh.
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