Jordanian Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) personnel have foiled an attempt to smuggle nine million narcotic pills into Jordan in the “biggest operation since the start of the year”, the Jordan Times reported Thursday (June 8th).
The AND received a tip-off about a group of suspects in possession of a large amount of pills who intended to smuggle them into a neighbouring country, the Public Security Department said in a Wednesday statement.
The AND immediately formed a task force to investigate and collect evidence, in order to find the suspects, the hiding place for the drugs, and the date and means planned to smuggle them, the statement said.
The investigation revealed that the smugglers intended to hide the pills in secret compartments inside a vehicle and also the date set to move the drugs to a border crossing.
AND patrols were spread through various checkpoints on the route expected to be taken by the suspects, where one patrol identified the vehicle transporting one of the suspects.
The suspect was arrested and the vehicle taken to the AND headquarters to be searched, the PSD said, adding that the nine million pills were found in secret compartments.
An investigation is in progress to find the accomplices involved in the smuggling attempt, the statement said.
