Former Runner CJ Ujah in Trouble with Police

May 8, 2026, 18:51
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Introduction

CJ Ujah is a famous runner. Now, the police say he stole money using digital currency.

Main Body

Police in London and other cities arrested ten people. CJ Ujah and Brandon Mingeli are in this group. The police say the group lied to people on the phone. They pretended to be police officers or company workers. The group asked people for secret passwords. Then, they took money from digital wallets. One person lost more than Β£300,000. CJ Ujah went to court on April 30. He can go home now, but he must come back to court. Brandon Mingeli must stay in prison. They have another court date on May 28. CJ Ujah was a great athlete. He won gold medals in 2017 and 2018. But he had problems before. He took a banned drug by mistake and lost an Olympic medal.

Conclusion

CJ Ujah and nine other people must go to court again on May 28.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Past vs. Now' Switch

In this story, we see two different times. To move to A2, you need to see how the words change when we talk about before and now.

1. Things that happened (The Past) We add -ed to the end of action words to show the story is finished:

  • Arrest β†’\rightarrow Arrested
  • Lie β†’\rightarrow Lied
  • Pretend β†’\rightarrow Pretended

2. Things happening now (The Present) We use simple words for current facts:

  • He is a runner.
  • He must come back.
  • They have a date.

πŸ’‘ Quick Tip: The 'Special' Past Words Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:

  • Win β†’\rightarrow Won (Not 'winned')
  • Take β†’\rightarrow Took (Not 'taked')
  • Go β†’\rightarrow Went (Not 'goed')

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
a group of people who enforce the law
Example:The police came to the street to stop the traffic.
London (n.)
the capital city of England
Example:She lives in London.
arrested (v.)
taken into custody by the police
Example:He was arrested for breaking the rules.
group (n.)
a number of people together
Example:The group went to the park.
phone (n.)
a device used to talk to people
Example:I will call you on the phone.
pretended (v.)
acted as if something was true
Example:He pretended to be happy.
passwords (n.)
secret words used to open accounts
Example:She forgot her passwords.
wallets (n.)
a small case for money and cards
Example:He kept his money in a wallet.
court (n.)
a place where judges hear cases
Example:He went to court to explain his side.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept after being convicted
Example:He will stay in prison for a year.
athlete (n.)
a person who plays sports
Example:She is a good athlete.
medals (n.)
awards given for winning competitions
Example:He won three medals.
Olympic (adj.)
relating to the Olympic Games
Example:The Olympic event attracts many visitors.
drug (n.)
a medicine or harmful substance
Example:The doctor gave a drug to help him.
mistake (n.)
an error or wrong action
Example:She made a mistake in the test.
lost (v.)
no longer having something
Example:He lost his keys.
gold (adj.)
the color or a valuable metal; also used for first place
Example:She won a gold medal.
money (n.)
cash or currency
Example:He saved his money.
digital (adj.)
using computers or electronic devices
Example:She sent a digital photo.
city (n.)
a large town
Example:They live in a big city.
people (n.)
humans in general
Example:Many people came to the event.
other (adj.)
additional or different
Example:She has other books.
secret (adj.)
not known or hidden
Example:The secret was kept.