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Castrop-Rauxel

American  
[kah-strawp-rouk-suhl] / ˈkɑ strɔpˈraʊk səl /

noun

  1. a city in central North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.


Castrop-Rauxel British  
/ ˈkastrɔpˈrauksəl /

noun

  1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 78 208 (2003 est)

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The 32-year-old suspect and his 25-year-old brother were detained on Saturday night in Castrop-Rauxel, in western Germany, following a tip from U.S. security officials.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Police and prosecutors said early Sunday that the 32-year-old man and another person were detained in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2023

They raided the man's Castrop-Rauxel residence, in the Ruhr region, where they found the "toxic substances".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2023

In a brief statement released by the police in Münster, Germany, the authorities said that investigators had searched the suspect’s home in the city of Castrop-Rauxel for toxins and other evidence.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023