Man Who Says He Fights in "Breaking Down" Arrested Over Cannabis Sale
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Police in Japan arrested a man this week. He says he fights in a event called "Breaking Down." Breaking Down is a fighting show. People watch fighters hit each other in a ring.
Police also arrested a 60-year-old man. He works as a hairdresser. A hairdresser cuts people's hair.
Police say the two men bought and sold cannabis. Cannabis is a drug. It is not legal in Japan. The men paid 10,000 yen for it. 10,000 yen is about the price of a nice dinner.
The police say this is a crime. A crime is something against the law. The men are now under investigation. This means police are checking the facts.
The news did not give the men's names. We do not know more details yet.
Vocabulary6 words
- arrested
- caught by police for breaking a law
- event
- something that happens, like a show
- hairdresser
- a person whose job is cutting hair
- cannabis
- a drug made from a plant; illegal in Japan
- crime
- something against the law
- investigation
- when police check facts about something
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1. Breaking Down 2. 60 3. True
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Police in Japan _____ a man this week.
He says he fights in a _____ called "Breaking Down."
Police also arrested a 60-year-old man. He works as a _____.
Police say the two men bought and sold _____.
The men paid _____ yen for it.
The police say this is a _____.
The men are now under _____.
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