英闻天下——458 Colombian Authorities Seize Massive Haul of Marijuana

 　　Colombian authorities have seized nearly eight tonnes of marijuana found concealed¹ inside two tankers².

 

　　National Police Commander, General Jose Riano says it's their biggest haul so far this year and he says it belongs to the FARC rebels.

 

　　A Colombian member of a police anti-drugs unit stands guard next to marijuana packages displayed to the press, on March 26, 2013, in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Police seized 7.7 tons of marijuana during the operation "Republica 39", carried out between the municipalities of Tulua and Buga, who belonged to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas. The Director General of the National Police of Colombia, General Jose Roberto Leon Riano, said that 80 tons of marijuana and 36 tons of cocaine³ have been seized so far this year. [Photo: LUIS ROBAYO / Imagine China]

 

　　"This marijuana belongs to the Sixth Front of the Revolutionary Armed forces of Colombia, for the micro-trafficking market that would provide seven million packets with a market value of around 14 billion pesos, or about 8 million US dollars."

 

　　The seizure⁴ was made in Caloto, which is 300 kilometers southeast of the Colombian capital, Bogota.

 

　　One of the two tankers was meant to be carrying milk and the other fuel, but police found more than 150 large sacks of drugs in the tanks.

 

　　The two drivers and one other person have been detained.

 

　　Authorities say the drugs were going to Bogota.

 

　　This follows another seizure made earlier this week when police found a shipment of 1.6 tonnes of marijuana east of the capital.

 

　　These latest hauls bring the total amount of marijuana seized this year to 80 tonnes.

 

　　Last year, the total haul was 30 tonnes.

1 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

2 tankers   

运送大量液体或气体的轮船[卡车]( tanker的名词复数 )； 油轮； 罐车； 油槽车

参考例句：

• They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。
• The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。

3 cocaine   

n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）

参考例句：

• That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
• Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

4 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。