Slaps the cuffs on (4)
I believe the answer is:
nabs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">slaps the cuffs on</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nabs that I've seen before include "Catches with bans" , "Snatches" , "Catches in the act" , "Collars" , "Arrests" .)