‘11 wanted suspects arrested in morning raids’

AMMAN — Public Security Department (PSD) personnel and Gendarmerie Department forces on Monday morning arrested 11 wanted suspects, two of whom are classified as dangerous, in raids in southern Amman, according to the PSD’s media centre.

Anti-narcotics and criminal investigation departments’ personnel monitored the suspects, wanted for car theft, fraud and drug dealing, to apprehend them, the PSD added.

After identifying their whereabouts, a joint force of gendarmes and Anti-Narcotics Department personnel raided eight houses in southern Amman and arrested the 11 suspects, the PSD said, adding that they are being questioned.

Upon searching the raided houses, the joint force seized eight stolen vehicles, drugs and two weapons, which, along with the suspects, were transferred to anti-narcotics and criminal investigation departments for further investigation, said the PSD, adding that no one was injured in the raids.

Also on Monday, Irbid PSD said its personnel during the past few weeks arrested 25 people for festive firing at social occasions.

Irbid PSD Director Brig. Gen. Anwar Tarawneh said weapons used in the shootings were seized and the arrested people were referred to Irbid Governor Saad Shihab who placed them under administrative detention, before they were transferred to the relevant judicial parties to issue proper penalties against them.