Syrian detained in Captagon smuggling attempt

By Rana Husseini - Apr 22,2014 - Last updated at Apr 22,2014

AMMAN — Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) agents have arrested a Syrian man who allegedly attempted to smuggle 700,000 Captagon pills to a neighbouring country, a source said Tuesday.

The suspect, who was not identified, was recently arrested by AND agents while attempting to hand over the illegal shipment to a Jordanian trailer truck driver, according to a senior AND official.

“We received a tip that this man was attempting to smuggle the illegal pills to Saudi Arabia, so we placed him under constant surveillance,” the official told The Jordan Times.

On Saturday, the official added, a unit moved to arrest the suspect while he was on his way to deliver the shipment to the trailer truck driver and another man.

“We did not manage to arrest the other two suspects, both Jordanians, but we have a good idea about their identity and we will arrest them soon.”

The suspect was detained at a correctional facility and will be referred to the State Security Court prosecution for further questioning, according to the official.

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