牙买加缉获超过1吨大麻

牙买加缉获超过1吨大麻 　　

KINGSTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican police on Wednesday confirmed that more than 2,800 pounds (about 1,270 kilograms) of marijuana, along with other illegal items, believed to be used in the guns-for-drugs trade, were seized in a two-day drug bust¹ earlier this week.

　　The operations, led by Jamaican Transnational Crime and Narcotics² Division, also resulted in the arrest of 11 people: six Jamaicans, including an ex-cop, and five Costa Ricans, who were believed to have entered the island country illegally.

　　It is reported that when the first operation took place on Monday at a beach in Westmoreland, 34 knitted bags of marijuana weighing 1,633 pounds (about 741 kilograms) were seized in a Toyota Coaster bus.

　　Two knitted bags of marijuana, and 18 200-liter drums of gasoline were found on a boat, and an additional 15 knitted bags of marijuana weighing 359 pounds (about 163 kilograms) were also discovered at the location.

　　In the second raid conducted on Tuesday, 34 knitted bags containing 907 pounds (about 411 kilograms) of marijuana were seized, following the search of a two-bedroom apartment.

　　The names of the arrested are not supposed to be disclosed until they are charged, according to Jamaican law.

　　Possession or use of marijuana has been illegal in Jamaica since 1913, but the plant is widely grown on the island, which is considered one of the Caribbean's leading suppliers of marijuana to the United States.

　　The country launched its first medical marijuana company last December, which marked the first known effort to find a legitimate³ source of revenue from Jamaica's bountiful, but still illicit⁴, crop of marijuana.

1 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

2 narcotics   

n.麻醉药( narcotic的名词复数 )；毒品；毒

参考例句：

• The use of narcotics by teenagers is a problem in many countries. 青少年服用麻醉药在许多国家中都是一个问题。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部，寻找麻醉品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

4 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。