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842 people were arrested in 487 drug cases last April

Amman Today

publish date 2023-05-01 18:33:55

The Public Security Directorate affirmed that the Anti-Narcotics Department will continue its vigorous operations to pursue all forms of dealing with narcotic substances, including trafficking, smuggling, promotion and abuse.

The media spokesman for the Public Security Directorate confirmed that during the past month, from April 1st to April 30th, 487 cases of trafficking and promotion of narcotic substances were dealt with, during which 842 dealers and promoters of these substances, including persons classified as dangerous, were arrested and referred. All to the Public Prosecutor of the State Security Court.

The media spokesman stated that during those cases, (93) kilograms of hashish, (half a million) pills of narcotic Captagon, (11) thousand pills of narcotic pills, (7 kilos and 400 grams) of narcotic crystal and (4 kilos and 600 grams) were seized. grams) of narcotic marijuana, (500 grams) of narcotic cocaine, (600 grams) of narcotic industrial marijuana, a group of marijuana seedlings and a group of firearms, in addition to persons classified as dangerous.

At the awareness level, the Drug Enforcement Administration carried out 163 awareness-raising activities this week, which included a number of courses, lectures, workshops and seminars, in partnership with academic and media agencies and relevant partners.

In the same context, the number of admissions to the addiction treatment center of the Drug Enforcement Administration during this week reached 45 cases, between admissions and references.

The media spokesman stressed that anti-drug operations and security campaigns are continuing in all regions of the Kingdom firmly and without complacency in pursuing and blocking the way for anyone who tries to deal with narcotic substances, including abuse, promotion and trafficking, and harnesses all operational and logistical capabilities for that.

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