Police arrest 2 suspected drug traffickers

AMMAN — Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) agents foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics into the Kingdom through Queen Alia International Airport, and Amman Preventive Security arrested an Arab drug dealer, a Public Security Department (PSD) statement said Wednesday.

AND personnel suspected a traveller coming from a South American country, and upon inspection by a policewomen, they found one kilogramme of cocaine in her possession, hidden in a belt tied around her waist.

The suspect was referred to the State Security Court’s prosecutor general. Meanwhile, Amman Preventive Security personnel tracked a suspected Arab drug dealer in the capital after “confirming his criminal activity”, the PSD reported. After obtaining a warrant,AND agents raided the suspect’s house and reportedly found an amount of hashish, narcotic pills, and synthetic cannabis (locally known as Joker).