confiscate

The Government is very much afraid of having members of the opposition leave the country and thus often confiscates their passports and airline tickets.
Le Gouvernement est très réticent à laisser les opposants sortir du pays et il est fréquent qu'on leur confisque leur passeport et leur billet d'avion.
ISIL also confiscates the homes of officials and others who leave the territory and sells them in local markets, providing discounts to its members.
Il confisque également les maisons de notables et autres personnes qui quittent le territoire et les vend sur les marchés locaux, en offrant des remises à ses membres.
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