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JCD thwarts getaway of truck carrying smuggled food
By JT - Oct 10,2016 - Last updated at Oct 10,2016
AMMAN — The Jordan Customs Department (JCD) thwarted the getaway of a pickup truck transporting 27 tonnes of smuggled food, the JCD said on Monday. The JCD’s anti-smuggling patrols chased the vehicle and damaged its tyres, the department said in a statement.
The driver was arrested and the food products are undergoing health and safety checks, the department said. JCD anti-smuggling personnel also foiled an attempt to smuggle 50 carats of diamonds, found during an inspection of a truck carrying 15 tonnes of clothing.
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