In brief
On Sunday, Jordanian authorities reported that 28 suspects were arrested in 15 drug cases, with large amounts of cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and amphetamine seized. Operations took place in Amman, the Badia region, and other parts of the kingdom, targeting both trafficking and storage of illicit substances. The Public Security Directorate highlighted the scope of the crackdown in a statement to Xinhua.
Jordanian anti‑narcotics police announced that they had arrested 28 suspects in 15 separate drug‑related cases, seizing large quantities of narcotics across the country, according to a statement from the Public Security Directorate presented to Xinhua.
The operations, which the spokesperson described as “major drug‑related cases,” involved trafficking, storage and promotion of illicit substances in several parts of Jordan, including the capital Amman, the central Badia region, Irbid, Maan and Zarqa.
In Amman, police handled eight cases and arrested 19 suspects, seizing 16,000 narcotic pills plus substantial quantities of cannabis and other drugs. A separate raid on an apartment believed to be a storage site led to three arrests; authorities seized 6,000 pills and a quantity of hashish.
Central Badia, Irbid, Maan and Zarqa accounted for seven additional cases, which resulted in nine arrests and the seizure of various types of narcotics. In Zarqa, officers detained a suspected trafficker who had been preparing to smuggle 4,000 pills to a neighboring country.
A distinct operation involved a search of a suspect’s vehicle, uncovering an additional tank containing 18 liters of liquid amphetamine, the spokesperson added.
Case Details and Seizures
The seizure inventory included cannabis, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, amphetamine pills and liquid amphetamine, “according to the spokesperson.” The scale of the confiscations underscored the breadth of the police effort to disrupt drug networks within Jordan’s borders.
These arrests and seizures represent the latest in a series of anti‑drug operations that have been conducted by Jordan’s anti‑narcotics police in recent months, reinforcing the state’s commitment to combating narcotics trafficking and possession in the kingdom.
Jordanian authorities have warned that drug trafficking remains a significant threat to public safety, and the police action on Sunday was described as a decisive step toward curbing the distribution of illicit drugs within the country and across its borders.
