Jǐngchá dàibǔ le zhè cì fànzuì de zhǔyào cèhuàzhě.
The police arrested the main mastermind behind this crime.
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策划者 can be neutral (event planner, organizer) or negative (schemer, mastermind of a crime). Context determines tone. In neutral use, you might see 活动策划者 (event organizer). In negative contexts, 幕后策划者 (behind-the-scenes mastermind) is common.