linked criminal case; chain case
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linked case; chain case (involving multiple connected suspects)
technicalLegal terminology referring to cases where investigating one suspect leads to uncovering others, forming a chain of connected crimes. Often used in contexts of organized crime or corruption investigations.
Zhè这
qǐ起
chuàn串
àn案
shè涉
jí及
wǔ五
míng名
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
This linked case involves five criminal suspects.
Jǐng警
fāng方
tōng通
guò过
chuàn串
àn案
zhēn侦
chá查
，
pò破
huò获
le了
zhěng整
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
。
The police cracked the entire criminal gang through linked-case investigation.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
qí其
shí实
shì是
chuàn串
àn案
，
bèi背
hòu后
yǒu有
tóng同
yī一
gè个
zhǔ主
móu谋
。
These two cases are actually linked cases, with the same mastermind behind them.