Months before his dramatic arrest, Mexican authorities had already quietly discussed possible surrender terms with him.

Construction of the project has resumed amidst more than 200 dramatic arrests of demonstrators violating court injunctions prohibiting interference at the construction sites.

Striking oil workers disrupted production throughout Mexico today, protesting the dramatic arrest of their longtime union leader.

Wall Street sources speculated that the prosecutors had staged the dramatic arrests to win cooperation from other potential witnesses anxious to avoid such scenes.

As they led Reuban Reuban away the galleries overlooking the entrance hall were soon filled with clerks and bankers observing the dramatic arrest.

We will have some dramatic arrests in a few months as well.

Underneath a main headline in type several inches high, another headline boasted that "The Star takes you inside the spy game that led to last night's dramatic arrests."

In February came the dramatic arrests of three prominent executives who traded in takeover stocks.

Mr. Chirac declined to comment on the charges and the dramatic Dec. 1 arrest of his former right hand man, Michel Roussin.