Five men detained for possession of counterfeit bills, drugs

By JT - Mar 22,2015 - Last updated at Mar 22,2015

AMMAN — Northern Region Preventive Security Department personnel have detained five suspects in Ramtha found in possession of $1,000 and JD800 in fake bills, one kilogramme of hashish and two pistols, the Public Security Department (PSD) said Sunday.

According to a PSD statement, preventive security staff received a tip that some people were selling counterfeit currency in Ramtha, some 90km north of Amman, after which the department placed patrols and ambushes to look for the suspects’ vehicle and arrest them.

The PSD said one patrol detected the vehicle, stopped it and found the illegal items onboard.

The patrol unit arrested the five suspects who are currently being questioned.

In another case, Northern Region Preventive Security Department officers arrested a suspect found in possession of antiques after receiving a tip that he was selling them, the PSD said.

Some of the seized items turned out to have historical value, the PSD added, and the suspect is currently being interrogated.

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