24 suspected drug dealers arrested this year

AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) has implemented several campaigns and raids since the beginning of the year, arresting 24 suspected drug dealers, the Public Security Department (PSD) said Saturday.

AND personnel seized 12kg of hashish, 15kg of synthetic cannabis (locally known as “joker”), 10,000 narcotic pills, 7kg of marijuana and 50g of heroin, according to a PSD statement. The suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecutor general.