Amman, Aug. 30 (Petra) — Public Security Directorate (PSD) agents
handled 71 crystal meth cases across the Kingdom’s governorates in
the 5th week of an intensified crackdown against the drug, a PSD
spokesperson said.

Of the total figure, the spokesperson said 24 cases involved
trafficking and dealing, while 47 involved use.

Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) officers arrested 42 dealers linked
to the trafficking cases and detained 84 users in the remaining
cases, seizing a combined 12 kilograms of crystal meth from those
arrested suspects.

The spokesperson said the campaign will continue “firmly” to achieve
its goals of raising public awareness about the dangers of this
substance.

As for its policy, the official stated the police will hunt down
whoever deals with this substance that causes death or drives users
to commit violent crimes that threaten public safety.

The spokesperson renewed calls on the public to fulfill their social
and humanitarian duty by reporting any information on individuals or
activity related to the drug through the emergency hotline 911,
adding that all reports will be handled with “complete
confidentiality and seriousness.”

//Petra// NQ