English File Upper Intermediate Crime Vocab (part 1)

4. The ___________ was arrested and charged with selling illegal substances to minors.
7. The bike ___________ was caught after being seen riding away from the scene of the crime with the stolen bike.
8. The victim was ___________ by two teenagers who took her purse and ran away.
9. The politician was caught accepting a ___________ from a wealthy donor in exchange for favorable treatment.
12. The city was put on high alert after receiving a threat from a ___________ organization claiming responsibility for the recent bombings.
14. The corrupt official was accused of ___________ the business owner to pay him a large sum of money.

1. The company was accused of ___________ after it was discovered that they had been misrepresenting their financial statements.
2. The customs agent discovered a shipment of illegal drugs being ___________ into the country in a shipment of fruit.
3. The victim obtained a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend who had been ___________ her outside her home and work for months.
5. The convenience store owner reported that someone had ___________ him at gunpoint and stolen a large sum of cash.
6. The plane was ___________ by terrorists who demanded that the pilot fly to a specific location.
8. The detective was tasked with solving the ___________ of the wealthy businessman who was found dead in his mansion.
10. The police were called to investigate a ___________ at the jewelry store, where thieves had broken in through a window.
11. The cybersecurity team worked to prevent ___________ attempts on their company's sensitive data.
13. The ___________ spray-painted graffiti on the school's walls, causing damage to the property and disrupting classes.
15. The child was ___________ from her school playground and later found safe and sound after a ransom was paid.