マル被ひ

noun

suspect

Police jargon; used internally to refer to a criminal suspect. The マル prefix is a common police code for persons of interest.

See also: 被疑者

• 捜そう査さ員いんたちはマル被ひの身み柄がらを確かく保ほした。

  The investigators secured the suspect.

• マル被ひの取とり調しらべは慎しん重ちょうに進すすめられた。

  The interrogation of the suspect was conducted carefully.