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AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotic Department (AND) on Thursday announced the arrest of three suspects who were allegedly manufacturing Crystal meth in a three-month sting operation, according to police.
The law-enforcement agency received a tip that the three suspects were manufacturing illicit drugs to sell them in the local market and placed them under surveillance, according to Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi.
AND investigators were able to locate three premises where the suspects used to store extremely dangerous and poisonous chemical substances that are used in manufacturing Crystal meth, Sartawi told The Jordan Times.
“The three premises were raided by law enforcement officers simultaneously, and the three suspects were arrested,” the police official added.
Sartawi added that “the suspects were monitored for three months during the manufacturing process and were arrested before being able to sell any of the illicit drugs in the local market”.
Crystal meth is the common name for crystal methamphetamine, a strong and highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system, according to WebMD.
The suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecution office for further questioning and indictment, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate (PSD).
