Jordan foils major drug smuggling attempts, arrests 17 suspects

Jordan’s Anti-Narcotics Department announced Wednesday that it has thwarted three large-scale drug smuggling attempts in recent days and carried out a series of raids that led to the seizure of narcotics and the arrest of 17 drug dealers and traffickers, including one classified as dangerous.

According to a statement by the Public Security Directorate spokesperson, the first case involved the seizure of 100,000 narcotic pills at the Jaber border crossing in coordination with Jordan Customs and other security agencies. The suspect attempting to smuggle the pills into the country was arrested on site.

In the second case, 90,000 pills were found concealed inside tobacco containers. Two suspects were arrested. A third attempt involved 15,000 pills hidden inside women’s clothing on a passenger bus also entering through the Jaber crossing.

Separately, investigators tracked two individuals preparing to transport a drug shipment. Security forces set up ambushes and stopped their vehicle on the Desert Highway, seizing 105 packages of hashish and 23,000 pills.

Additional raids included the arrest of a drug dealer in Ain Al-Basha, where officers found 76 packages of hashish, and another suspect in Zarqa found in possession of seven packages.

In the capital Amman, intelligence efforts led to the arrest of a high-risk fugitive hiding in a farm south of the city. Four others were arrested during the operation, which resulted in the confiscation of quantities of cocaine and crystal meth.

In the Northern Badia region, AND conducted a coordinated security campaign with local police, targeting suspects involved in drug-related cases. Four were arrested.

The Public Security Directorate reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying operations against drug trafficking, promising continued efforts to dismantle smuggling networks and shut down sources of distribution.