Stopping Drugs at Sea

May 10, 2026, 17:06
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Introduction

Police stop people from moving illegal drugs on ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

Main Body

In July 1990, police in Canada stopped a big ship. The ship had 24 tonnes of hashish. Nine people went to prison. Now, Europol stops drugs in the ocean too. In April, they found 12 tonnes of cocaine and 9.5 tonnes of hashish. They arrested 54 people on eight ships. Bad people now use different paths to hide from the police. They move drugs between ships in the middle of the sea.

Conclusion

Drug traders change their paths. Police from different countries must work together to stop them.

Learning

🚒 Talking About the Past

Look at these words from the text:

  • stopped
  • had
  • went
  • found
  • arrested

These are Past Actions. We use them to tell a story about things that are finished.

The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end (like stop β†’ stopped). But some words are "rebels" and change completely (like go β†’ went).

πŸ“¦ Counting Heavy Things

In the story, we see:

  • 24 tonnes of hashish
  • 12 tonnes of cocaine

When we talk about a large amount of a substance, we use: [Number] + [Unit] + of + [Thing]

Example:

  • 5 kilos of rice
  • 2 liters of water

Vocabulary Learning

stop (v.)
to make something stop moving or working
Example:The police stopped the ship from carrying illegal drugs.
ship (n.)
a large boat used for traveling on water
Example:The ship was full of cargo.
police (n.)
people who enforce the law
Example:The police arrested the criminals.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:The criminals went to prison.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested the suspect.
hide (v.)
to keep something out of sight
Example:They hide the drugs on the ship.
work (v.)
to do tasks or jobs
Example:The police work together to stop crime.
together (adv.)
with each other
Example:They work together to protect the ocean.