Anti-drug police foil 3 alleged smuggling attempts

AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) has foiled three alleged attempts to smuggle narcotics, a Public Security Department statement said on Sunday.

The first attempt was in Zarqa, where the AND followed a tip-off indicating that some individuals were allegedly planning to smuggle narcotics in a mail package.

AND personnel have found that the package contained 5,000 narcotic pills hidden inside balloons that were stuffed inside pickled eggplants. Two suspects were arrested and the search for the third accomplice is ongoing.

AND personnel also arrested a suspect for allegedly attempting to smuggle 22,000 narcotic pills through a southern border crossing, hidden inside the engine of a vehicle. In Aqaba, AND personnel have also arrested a suspect who tried to enter the Kingdom carrying 650gm of cocaine.

Three other suspects who were involved in the smuggling attempt were arrested, according to the statement.