AND foils smuggling of 25,000 illicit pills in Mafraq

AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) on Sunday announced the thwarting of 25,000 illicit pills in two attempted smuggling operations in the Kingdom. 

The sting operation occurred in Mafraq and six people were arrested in two separate cases, according to Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi.

“The law-enforcement agency officers also found a large quantity of Hashish in their possession,” Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

Police also conducted a campaign in Mafraq to arrest wanted suspects in illicit-drug-related cases and five people were arrested, according to the police official.

Meanwhile, police arrested a suspect in Amman who possessed 700 grammes of Crystal meth following a tipoff, Sartawi said.

 A second suspected drug dealer was arrested in Irbid and “officers found 500 grammes of Crystal meth in his possession,” Sartawi added.

All suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecutor for further questioning and indictment, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate.   

AND officials said that the seized quantities of drugs in 2023 in cooperation with the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), customs, and other security agencies included 6,200 kilogrammes of hashish, 6.5 kilogrammes of heroin, around 19 million Captagon pills, 141.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, 15 kilogrammes of Joker powder, and about 70.5 kilogrammes of crystal meth.