联警在桑托斯查获37吨可卡因23人被捕

 　　联警在桑托斯查获37吨可卡因23人被捕

       RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Federal Police said Monday they have arrested 23 people and seized nearly 4 tons of cocaine¹ as part of a long-running anti-narcotics operation.

　　The campaign targets Santos Port, the country's largest port facility, and involves a total of 46 arrest warrants and 80 search warrants, police said.

　　Investigations² which started last year determined³ that two different criminal gangs were shipping⁴ cocaine to Europe, Africa and the Caribbean aboard ships sailing from the port, police commissioner⁵ Reinaldo Sperandio told a news conference.

　　Since the beginning of the month, officials have seized 3.7 tons of cocaine, 230,000 euros (316,779 U.S. dollars) in cash, 10 vehicles, a boat and 21 firearms.

　　The drugs were bought in Bolivia and smuggled⁶ into Brazil through its border with Paraguay. From there, it was transported to Sao Pulo state, where Santos Port is located, and then shipped overseas.

1 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。

2 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

5 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

6 smuggled   

水货

参考例句：

• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网