Busted (adjective/verb) If you bust someone, you’ve caught them doing something they shouldn’t be doing/saying/hiding. The police bust people every day translates to they catch all the bad guys and charge them or put them in prison.
Example 1)
“Did you hear that Sam got busted speeding?”
“No, but I’m not surprised. I’m always telling him he needs to drive slower!”
Example 2)
“There were two kids who were busted cheating in their exams!”
“Really? What happened?”
“I’m not sure, but they’ll definitely be punished. Our school takes cheating really seriously.”