AMMAN — A security taskforce on
Monday apprehended a man considered to be Ajloun's “most wanted” on suspicion
of drug-related cases and firing at police officers, according to the Jordan
News Agency, Petra.
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The
Public Security Directorate’s (PSD)
spokesperson said that a joint investigative team had been gathering
information on the "armed and dangerous" suspect. After tracking him
to a vehicle on highway leading to Ajloun Governorate, police officers arrested
the individual and seized a firearm in during the bust.
Meanwhile, the
Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) apprehended five drug dealers during a security campaign in Ramtha. The
PSD’s spokesperson said that the AND personnel had collected information and
tracked down a number of suspected drug traffickers, after complaints came in
from members of the local community.
Upon locating the suspects, police
officers carried out raids that led to the arrest of five alleged drug dealers,
three alleged drug users, and four wanted individuals.
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