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Jordan Times
30-04-2025
- Jordan Times
Suspect in Zarqa murder case detained pending investigation
AMMAN — The Criminal Court prosecutor on Wednesday began questioning an Arab national who allegedly murdered a man in Zarqa a day earlier, official sources said. The victim was found stabbed to death at his home in Zarqa on Tuesday night, Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said. 'An investigation team was tasked with investigating the incident and concluded that the suspect was the perpetrator who vanished shortly after the body was discovered,' Sartawi told The Jordan Times. The investigation team was able to pinpoint the whereabouts of the suspect and arrested him without any major incident, the police official added. 'Officers found a sharp object and some of the victim's belongings with the suspect,' Sartawi added. In his initial confessions, the suspect stated that 'he murdered the victim following a heated argument,' according to Sartawi. The sharp object was sent to the Forensic and Laboratories Department (FLD) for further examination, a second source told The Jordan Times. Blood and tissue samples taken from the victim were also sent to the FLD for further analysis, according to the second source. The Criminal Court prosecutor ordered that the suspect be detained at a correctional and rehabilitation facility for 15 days pending further investigations, the second source added. Investigations are ongoing in the case, Sartawi added.
Jordan Times
19-03-2025
- Jordan Times
AND arrest 13 suspects, seize illicit drugs in multiple operations
Photo courtesy of AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) on Tuesday announced that police have arrested 13 wanted suspects in connection with nine illicit drug cases in various parts of the Kingdom in the past few days, according to police. Law-enforcement officers also seized large amounts of illicit drugs and weapons with some of the suspects, according to Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi. One of the major cases, according to Sartawi involved aborting the smuggling of 1.5 kilogrammes of Crystal meth at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA). 'Customs and AND officers became suspicious that one of the passengers at QAIA had illegal narcotics on him,' Sartawi told The Jordan Times. Upon searching the passenger, the police official added, they found the illegal narcotics. 'Our investigations led us to arrest two more suspects in the case,' Sartawi said. Crystal meth is the common name for crystal methamphetamine, a strong and highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system, according to WebMD. In other areas of the Kingdom, police arrested eight suspects in several drug bust operations in Northern and Central Badia, Amman, Madaba and Mafraq. The law-enforcement officers' seized various quantiles of Hashish, Captagon pills and marijuana, according to Sartawi. In one case, the police official maintained, police found weapons in possession of two suspected smugglers. All suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecution office for further questioning and indictment, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate.
Jordan Times
26-02-2025
- Jordan Times
AND arrests 23 suspects, seizes large drug haul in Nationwide Crackdown
AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) on Wednesday announced that police have arrested 23 wanted suspects in connection with 13 illicit drug cases in various parts of the Kingdom in the past few days, according to police. Law enforcement officers also seized large amounts of illicit drugs and weapons with some of the suspects, according to Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi. One of the major cases, according to Sartawi involved aborting the smuggling of 1.2 million illegal pills in furniture pieces in cooperation with Egyptian law-enforcement agencies, Sartawi told The Jordan Times. 'The Egyptian and Jordanian agencies exchanged information regarding the possible smuggling of a large quantity of illicit drugs via a goods transport truck that was entering Aqaba Port as transit,' Sartawi said. The minute the truck entered the Kingdom, the police official added, the vehicle was seized and searched. 'Investigators found illegal pills hidden in pieces of wood and furniture,' according to Sartawi. He added that investigations are ongoing to identify the perpetrators involved in the smuggling operation in both Jordan and Egypt. In another high-profile case involving international gangs, two people were arrested in Northern Badia for storing eight kilogrammes in a barrel underground, Sartawi said. 'We received information that the two men had ties with smugglers who resided outside the Kingdom,' the police official said. Also in Northern Badia, Sartawi said that two people were arrested after AND agents received a tip that they possessed illegal narcotics. Police found 28,4000 illegal pills in their possession, he said. Meanwhile, two suspects were arrested in Amman following a raid that resulted in seizing a large amount of Hashish, according to Sartawi. All suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecution office for further questioning and indictment, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate. Last year, AND officials said around 23,000 drug-related cases were recorded in Jordan in 2023, involving more than 35,000 individuals, with about 13,000 suspects apprehended for alleged drug trafficking or distribution.
Jordan Times
25-02-2025
- Jordan Times
Suspects arrested for smuggling chemical narcotics using papers at QAIA
The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) on Tuesday arrests four suspects in connection with a new method of alleged smuggling of illegal chemical narcotics through papers at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) (Al Rai photo) AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) on Tuesday arrested four suspects in connection with a new method of alleged smuggling of illegal chemical narcotics through papers at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA). The four suspects had ties with international gangs and reportedly used a new method of mixing illegal chemical narcotics with papers, Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said. 'We had prior knowledge that gang members are using new methods of smuggling illegal narcotics and AND and customs agents became suspicious of a box that was shipped via QAIA,' Sartawi told The Jordan Times. Upon inspecting the box, the police official maintained, 'Law-enforcement agents only found white and coloured papers,' the police official said. 'The papers were sent for inspection and were found to contain a large amount of illegal chemical narcotics,' Sartawi maintained. The police official added that investigations led them to the main suspect who used a fake name, according to Sartawi. The suspect confessed to corresponding with individuals in a neighbouring country to smuggle the illegal narcotics into the country, he added. The suspect also confessed to cooperating with three other individuals who were arrested by police, Sartawi said. 'We found a large quantity of illicit drugs at their house,' he said. The four suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecutor for further questioning and indictment, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate. Investigators also sent the investigation proceedings to the Arab neighbouring country where the package came from to notify them about the case, the PSD statement added.
