India Stops Big Drug Shipment and Catches Drug Dealer

Introduction

Indian police stopped a large amount of a drug called Captagon. They also caught a famous drug dealer from another country.

Main Body

Police found 228 kg of Captagon. This drug is worth a lot of money. They found some drugs in a food machine in Delhi. They found more drugs in wool at a port in Gujarat. The drugs came from Syria. Captagon is a strong drug. Some bad groups use it to make soldiers feel brave. It is cheap to make, so many people buy it. Bad people use secret banks and ships to move the drug. Police also brought a man named Mohammad Salim Dola back to India from Türkiye. He sold drugs in many countries. Now, India is making ports safer. They are starting a new group to watch the ships and the sea.

Conclusion

India is working with other countries to stop drug dealers and make the sea safe.

Learning

🔎 The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe things happening right now or in the recent past. To reach A2, you need to see how we connect a Person to an Action.

1. The Simple Action Chain Look at how the story builds sentences:

  • Police \rightarrow stopped \rightarrow drug shipment.
  • Police \rightarrow found \rightarrow 228 kg.
  • India \rightarrow is making \rightarrow ports safer.

2. Changing the Time Notice the difference between something that already happened and something happening now:

Happened (Past)Happening Now (Present)
They found drugs.India is making ports safer.
They caught a dealer.India is working with others.

3. Useful Word Pairs Instead of learning single words, learn these pairs from the text to sound more natural:

  • Worth a lot (Expensive)
  • Secret banks (Hidden money)
  • Drug dealer (Person selling drugs)

Vocabulary Learning

stop
to bring an action to an end
Example:The police decided to stop the drug shipment.
big
large in size
Example:They seized a big shipment of drugs.
drug
a substance that can affect the body
Example:The police found a drug called Captagon.
police
law enforcement officers
Example:The police stopped the shipment.
found
discovered
Example:The police found 228 kg of Captagon.
money
currency used to buy goods
Example:This drug is worth a lot of money.
food
edible items
Example:They found drugs in a food machine.
machine
a device that helps do work
Example:The food machine was used to hide drugs.
port
a place where ships dock
Example:The drugs were found at a port in Gujarat.
strong
powerful or intense
Example:Captagon is a strong drug.
bad
not good
Example:Some bad groups use it.
use
to employ
Example:They use secret banks to move the drug.
cheap
low in price
Example:It is cheap to make Captagon.
make
to create
Example:It is cheap to make Captagon.
people
human beings
Example:Many people buy the drug.
secret
hidden
Example:Bad people use secret banks.
ship
a large boat
Example:They use ships to move the drug.
move
to transport
Example:They move the drug across borders.
safer
more safe
Example:India is making ports safer.
watch
to observe
Example:They started a new group to watch the ships.
sea
large body of water
Example:They are watching the sea for drug traffic.
working
engaged in activity
Example:India is working with other countries.
other
different
Example:India is working with other countries.
new
recently created
Example:They started a new group.
back
to return to a place
Example:The police brought the man back to India.
sold
exchanged for money
Example:He sold drugs in many countries.
soldiers
military personnel
Example:Some bad groups use it to make soldiers feel brave.
brave
courageous
Example:Soldiers feel brave after using the drug.
Captagon
a type of drug
Example:Captagon is a strong drug.