Police Stop Crime Groups from Punjab

警方阻止來自旁遮普的犯罪集團


Introduction

Police in the US, Canada, and Europe are working together. They want to stop bad people from Punjab.

美國、加拿大與歐洲的警方正在合作,他們希望阻止來自旁遮普的歹徒。

Main Body

Police arrested 27 people. These people sold drugs and stole money. Some leaders of these groups are in prison in India, but they still tell their gangs what to do using secret phones.

警方逮捕了 27 人。這些人販毒並盜取金錢。部分集團首領雖然在印度服刑,但他們仍透過秘密電話指揮其幫派行動。

One police officer from Punjab is in trouble. His name is Gurinderjit Singh Nagra. The US says he asked a family for $400,000. He told them he would put them in prison if they did not pay.

一名來自旁遮普的警官陷入麻煩。他名叫 Gurinderjit Singh Nagra。美國方面表示他向一個家庭索要 40 萬美元,並威脅如果對方不付錢就將他們送進監獄。

At the same time, the US and India are talking about business. They want to trade more things. The two countries are still friends even though the police are looking for these criminals.

與此同時,美國與印度正在洽談商業貿易,希望增加貿易額。儘管警方正在追緝這些罪犯,但兩國依然維持友好關係。

Conclusion

The police are still working. They want to bring the criminals to the US and Canada for trial.

警方仍在持續行動,他們希望將這些罪犯移交至美國與加拿大受審。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The "Action" Map

Look at how the text describes people doing things. In A2 English, we often use Simple Present for facts and Simple Past for things that already happened.

1. Facts (Right Now)

  • Police are working → This is happening now.
  • They want to stop → This is a goal.
  • Countries are friends → This is a general truth.

2. Finished Actions (The Past)

  • Police arrested → It happened.
  • He asked → It happened.
  • He told → It happened.

💡 Quick Tip: The "S" Rule When talking about one person (He/She), we add an -s to the action word:

  • He tells...
  • He asks...

🌍 Word Bank for Beginners

  • Crime Groups → Bad teams of people.
  • Trial → A meeting in court to decide if someone is guilty.
  • Trade → Buying and selling things between countries.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take someone away because they believe the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept as a punishment.
Example:The thief spent two years in prison.
gangs (n.)
Groups of people who work together to do illegal or bad things.
Example:The police are trying to stop the street gangs.
trade (v.)
To buy, sell, or exchange goods between countries.
Example:India and the US trade many different products.
criminals (n.)
People who have done something against the law.
Example:The police caught the criminals after a long search.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty of a crime.
Example:The man will go to trial next month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword