provincial police
Britishnoun
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"Upon entering the house, we were confronted with an act of absolute madness," provincial police commander Claudio Papagno told the Ansa news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
The provincial police chief also alleged Mr Mchunu had ties to a controversial businessman who was "financially supporting" the minister's political career.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
The friend ran away and left Sanit to pay off the debt, then his wife tried to take out a loan to help and got scammed, said provincial police chief Pallop Araemlah.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
The area has been cordoned off as police negotiated with the crowd, provincial police chief Usman Anwar told English Dawn.com online publication.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
And not the least annoying thing was that he, a London man, one, indeed, of the best men at the Yard, had been made to look ridiculous in the eyes of these provincial police!
From The Pit Prop Syndicate by Crofts, Freeman Wills
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