Fight Between New Mexico and DEA Over Drugs

新墨西哥州與 DEA 針對毒品問題爆發衝突


Introduction

The Governor of New Mexico wants a police check on the DEA. She says DEA agents let dangerous drugs enter the city on purpose.

新墨西哥州州長希望對 DEA 進行警方調查。她表示 DEA 特員故意讓危險毒品進入城市。

Main Body

From 2023 to 2025, the DEA did not stop some drug shipments. They wanted to find the big drug bosses. In 2023, agents saw 74,000 pills in Albuquerque but they did not take them.

從 2023 年到 2025 年,DEA 並未攔截部分毒品貨運。他們是為了找出毒品大頭目。2023 年,特員在阿布奎基發現了 74,000 顆藥丸,但他們並未將其沒收。

Governor Lujan Grisham is angry. She says this is dangerous for people. In New Mexico, more people died from drugs. The DEA says their work was legal. They say they cannot stop every drug shipment.

州長 Lujan Grisham 非常憤怒。她表示這對民眾來說很危險。在新墨西哥州,因毒品死亡的人數增加了。DEA 則表示其行為合法,並稱他們無法攔截每一次毒品貨運。

Now, the Justice Department will check the DEA. A man named David Howell told the government about these problems. Families of dead people are also very sad and angry.

現在,司法部將對 DEA 進行調查。一名叫 David Howell 的男子向政府舉報了這些問題。死者的家屬也感到非常悲痛和憤怒。

Conclusion

State and federal leaders are now checking if the DEA broke the law.

州政府與聯邦領導人目前正在檢查 DEA 是否違法。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes things happening. To reach A2, you need to connect who did what.

1. Simple Actions (Present)

  • The Governor wants...
  • She says...

2. Finished Actions (Past)

  • The DEA did not stop...
  • Agents saw...
  • More people died...

The Logic Shift \rightarrow When the story moves from the now (Governor is angry) to the before (Agents saw pills), the words change.

Vocabulary Bridge

  • Want (now) \rightarrow Wanted (then)
  • Say (now) \rightarrow Said (then)

Quick Tip: If it already happened, usually add -ed or change the word entirely (like see \rightarrow saw).

Vocabulary Learning

governor (n.)
The leader of a state
Example:The governor signed a new law today.
agent (n.)
A person who works for a government department
Example:The secret agent collected information.
on purpose (adv.)
Doing something because you want to, not by accident
Example:He broke the glass on purpose.
shipment (n.)
A group of goods sent to a place
Example:The store received a large shipment of shoes.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law
Example:It is legal to drive a car when you have a license.
federal (adj.)
Related to the central government of a country
Example:The federal government is located in Washington, D.C.
Practice A2 words in a crossword