The immediately preceding generations had seen many rebellions, confiscations, and expulsions. These investigations and law enforcement operations resulted in dozens of arrests and weapons confiscations. Their operatives are not authorized to carry out arrests, searches of premises, interrogations or confiscations. Unrest and rebellion caused by these actions were met with further punitive land confiscations. The occupation was accompanied by arrests, confiscations, and the elimination of all free institutions. Going against Ypsilantis' earlier promises, it staged raids on civilians and multiple confiscations of property. Catholics who dared to teach were subjected to heavy fines, confiscations, and periods of imprisonment. Unfortunately, the end of the century brought war, fire, confiscations and epidemics. During his presidency Ferdinand Marcos implemented gun confiscations against citizens. This period coincided with further confiscations of private property belonging to Armenians. African and Asian nations frequently report on noteworthy confiscations of pangolins and pangolin parts. Moreover, there were no wholesale confiscations of land or property. The proclamation also proposed testing the legality of the confiscations in the Supreme Court. Northumberland was unpopular due to the church confiscations, and support for Jane collapsed. Premier Alfred Domett's ministry immediately began expanding their plans for mass confiscations.