Five suspected drug dealers arrested in joint operation

AMMAN – The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND), in cooperation with the General Intelligence Department, has arrested five suspects allegedly involved in drug dealing, a Public Security Department (PSD) statement said on Sunday.

AND received information about three South American suspects upon their arrival in the Kingdom, which indicated they have previous records in drug dealing. 

Agents collected information that led to the arrest of three of the suspects at a hotel room, where 3kg of cocaine were found hidden in rubber bags that the suspects had allegedly swallowed to smuggle them into Jordan, the statement added. 

The investigation team obtained permission from the prosecutor general to allow the three arrested suspects to continue communications with prospective customers to determine the deal's time and place. 

The agents then accompanied the suspects to the location, where two others were arrested for purchasing the drugs. 

All of the suspects were taken into custody and transferred to the State Security Court prosecutor general, the PSD statement said.

In December last year, the PSD reported two cases involving the arrest of South American suspects who were caught smuggling cocaine in their stomachs.

The suspects in both cases were arrested at the Queen Alia International Airport.