Amman: The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) handled two separate drug smuggling cases, seizing a total of 138,000 narcotic pills, Public Security Directorate (PSD)'s spokesperson announced.
According to Jordan News Agency, in the first case, the AND received intelligence on the presence of a "large" quantity of narcotics inside the Jordanian-Syrian Free Zone. Conducting search operations in the area, 118,000 narcotic pills were concealed inside a vehicle tire. A probe was launched to identify and arrest the suspects.
In the second case, the police were tipped off indicating that unknown individuals had hidden a quantity of narcotic pills in a northern desert area. Inspection teams rushed to the site and found a vehicle engine discarded on the ground. The search led to uncovering 20,000 narcotic pills concealed inside its compartments.
The spokesperson said investigations are ongoing to identify people involved in the case.