Drugs in Thailand – level 1

06-04-2018 15:00

This news is from Thailand. Thai police seize drugs. In one week, they seize 1.35 tonnes of drugs. The drugs are worth 32 million dollars. Police arrest 11 people.

People traffick these drugs from northern Thailand to Malaysia. There are different types of drugs like amphetamines, marijuana, ketamine, ecstasy and crystal meth.

Difficult words: seize (take something forcefully), worth (have price in money), traffic (trade or move something illegal).

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