‘Fake car accidents’ suspect arrested — CID

AMMAN — Central Amman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel have arrested a suspect who allegedly faked car accidents with other vehicles to receive money before ensuing with legal procedures, the Public Security Department (PSD) announced on Sunday.

CID agents received a tip-off on the issue and verified information that led to identifying the suspect who was later arrested and confessed to staging 14 false accidents in various areas of the capital, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported, citing a PSD statement.

The PSD stressed that relevant laws regulated all procedures related to traffic accidents to ensure the rights of all parties, calling on citizens to follow legal procedures when getting involved in such accidents to avoid falling victims to such fraudsters.