The researcher finds a lot of articles about the famous cop having tampered with the evidence related to the arrests that he made.
or
The researcher finds a lot of articles about the famous cop having tampered with the evidence related to the arrests that he had made.
or
The researcher finds a lot of articles about the famous cop having tampered with the evidence related to the arrests that he has made.
Which one is correct and why?
Simple past or Past perfect or Present perfect?
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Re: Simple past or Past perfect or Present perfect?
#3 is best: the tenses match (present + present perfect).