Police Use Costumes to Catch Drug Seller

警方穿著服裝逮捕毒品販子

Jun 13, 2026, 21:58
South AmericaSociety

Introduction

Police in Lima, Peru, caught a man with drugs. They wore World Cup costumes to trick him.

秘魯利馬的警方逮捕了一名持有毒品的男子。他們穿上世界盃服裝來誘騙他。

Main Body

The police team is called the Green Squadron. Two officers wore costumes of a bird and a moose. These are World Cup mascots. The man loved football, so he did not suspect the police.

這支警察小隊被稱為「綠色小隊」。兩名警員穿著鳥類和麋鹿的服裝。這些是世界盃的吉祥物。該男子非常熱愛足球，因此沒有懷疑是警察。

Police broke the door with a metal tool. They arrested Carlos Cabrera. He is 48 years old.

警方使用金屬工具破門而入。他們逮捕了 Carlos Cabrera。他今年 48 歲。

Police found a gun and 2,524 packets of cocaine. In Peru, people go to prison for 3 to 7 years for selling these drugs.

警方發現了一把槍和 2,524 包古柯鹼。在秘魯，販賣這些毒品的人會被判處 3 到 7 年監禁。

This police team often wears funny clothes. Before, they wore costumes of Santa Claus, a capybara, and movie characters.

這支警察小隊經常穿著滑稽的衣服。之前他們曾穿過聖誕老人、水豚以及電影角色的服裝。

Conclusion

The man is in jail. The police took the drugs and the gun.

該男子目前在獄中。警方沒收了毒品和槍支。

Vocabulary Learning

🎭 The 'Action' Word Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Every sentence uses a Simple Action Word (Verb) to move the story forward.

The Pattern: Who →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow What

Examples from the text:

  • Police →\rightarrow caught →\rightarrow a man
  • Officers →\rightarrow wore →\rightarrow costumes
  • Police →\rightarrow broke →\rightarrow the door
  • Police →\rightarrow found →\rightarrow a gun

Why this helps you reach A2: To speak basic English, you don't need fancy words. You just need to connect a Person to an Action.

Quick Tip: Notice that these actions happened in the past.

  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught
  • Wear →\rightarrow Wore
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke
  • Find →\rightarrow Found

If you can master these small 'action blocks', you can describe any event simply and clearly.

Vocabulary Learning

costume (n.)
Clothes that make a person look like someone or something else
Example:He wore a scary costume for the party.
trick (v.)
To make someone believe something that is not true
Example:The magician tried to trick the audience.
mascot (n.)
A person or animal that represents a team or event
Example:The team's mascot is a big tiger.
suspect (v.)
To believe that someone has done something wrong
Example:The police suspect the man stole the money.
arrest (v.)
When police take a person away because they believe they broke the law
Example:The police will arrest the thief.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The criminal must stay in prison for five years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→