In exchange for the plea and information about the plot, the authorities dropped the charges.

The authorities took legal action against a few, but then quickly dropped the charges.

As part of the agreement, the authorities dropped a 1991 charge that he had assaulted another woman.

They said that the authorities dropped charges in about 30 of those cases.

He has been abroad since July, after federal authorities dropped charges against him.

The authorities have dropped their inquiry into the case.

I've been here four days and not a day has passed but the authorities have dropped hints it's time we left.

In some of the other cases, as well, authorities have either dropped, or failed to prove initial suspicions.

The authorities dropped an investigation in 1989 after those described as victims would not cooperate.

He said the authority had also dropped similar cases in Suffolk.