Two arrested for injuring customs department officers in shooting

AMMAN — Security agents have arrested two people for allegedly shooting at a Jordan Customs Department (JCD) vehicle and injuring two officers, a Public Security Department (PSD) spokesperson said on Thursday.

The spokesperson said that the Karak PSD on October 30 received a call that some people had shot at a JCD vehicle and injured two officers inside, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The two officers were transferred to hospital where they were listed in fair condition.

Investigation led to the identification of two suspects with criminal records, who handed themselves in to authorities. One of the suspects said that he shot at the vehicle after the JCD had, earlier, seized smuggled items that belonged to one of them.

Both suspects were referred to the State Security Court prosecutor general, who ordered their detention for two weeks.