Three suspected drug dealers arrested

AMMAN — Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) personnel have arrested a suspect at the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) reportedly attempting to smuggle drugs in his stomach, a statement said Sunday.

The Public Security Department (PSD) said AND agents had received information that the suspect will be arriving at QAIA with drugs hidden in his body.

A medical check of the suspect proved he had swallowed balloons filled with 250 grammes of cocaine.

Upon further questioning, the suspect said he was supposed to deliver the drugs to another accomplice, who was also arrested.

The two were referred to the State Security Court (SSC) prosecutor, the statement said.

In late March, the PSD said AND personnel cooperated with the General Intelligence Department, to arrest three South American suspects who had reportedly smuggled 3kg of cocaine into the Kingdom in their stomachs.

In December last year, the PSD reported two cases involving the arrest of South American suspects who were caught smuggling cocaine in their stomachs.

In another case reported on Sunday, AND personnel raided the house of a suspected drug dealer in the Southern Badia’s Jafer area, arresting the suspect and confiscating 50,000 narcotic pills and a firearm.

The PSD statement said the raid took place at dawn on Saturday, and the case was referred to the SSC prosecutor.