The city has conducted some high-profile raids of clubs such as the Bar Continental DJ Club, searching for drugs and minors.

British Muslims have frequently expressed skepticism about police motives, citing several high-profile raids and arrests that yielded no charges.

The reorganized Iraqi security forces have conducted several high-profile raids, including one this week that netted 15 people suspected of being members of Al Qaeda and its allies, government officials said.

She also orchestrated several high-profile raids of speakeasies timed to coincide with the Democratic convention where Smith was nominated.

However, by April 2012, the Obama administration was exceeding the Bush administration's number of raids on medical marijuana, including a high-profile raid of Oaksterdam University.

Giuliani's high-profile raid of the Princeton/Newport firm ended with the defendants having their cases overturned on appeal on the grounds that what they had been convicted of were not crimes.

The warning followed a high-profile raid on a training camp in Akto County, Xinjiang run by suspected East Turkestan Islamic Movement members.

"In Hong Kong, if you complain enough, they'll take action, stage some high-profile raids, make a few arrests," Mr. Ching said.

The police have admitted that the brothels they shut down in high-profile raids in the past usually reopen a few weeks later.