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Court begins hearings on smuggling of Syrians into Jordan
By Petra - Mar 02,2014 - Last updated at Mar 02,2014
AMMAN — The State Security Court on Sunday began looking into a case concerning the smuggling of Syrians into the Kingdom, in which 19 Syrians and three Jordanians are implicated.
The defendants are charged with illegally bringing Syrians into the Kingdom in violation of Article 153 of the Penal Code, in cooperation with their dealer “Abu Jumaa”, a Syrian national residing in Syria.
The defendants pleaded not guilty and the session was adjourned until next week.
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