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Police operation in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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After the series of murders of Muslims, the police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, arrested a suspect.
The vehicle suspected of being linked to the recent murder of a Muslim man has been located, police chief Harold Medina said on Twitter.
The driver was arrested.
He is the "prime suspect" in the murder cases.
Albuquerque police said Saturday night they are investigating a murder of a Muslim man that may be linked to three similar acts in the city.
In all four cases over the past nine months, the murdered were Muslim men from South Asia.
The federal police FBI support the local police in the investigation.
»Visible police presence in the mosques«
The three most recent murders occurred within two weeks.
As a result, the police in Albuquerque had increased their presence.
"First of all, we are making sure that the police are visible in the mosques to make it clear that we are there and are watching," said the city's mayor, Tim Keller, on CNN on Monday evening (local time).
Police are now patrolling certain areas of the city more frequently.
School will start again this week, said Keller.
There will be special programs for the safety of Muslim students.
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