AMMAN —Colonel Hassan Al-Qudah, head of the Anti-Drug Department, stated on Saturday that around 23,000 drug cases were recorded in Jordan in 2023, involving more than 35,000 individuals.
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He added that approximately 13,000 individuals
were apprehended in drug trafficking or distribution cases during 2023 (felony
cases), Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Qudah continued, "We observed a 25
percent increase in drug cases last year and a 29 percent increase in the
number of involved individuals compared to 2022."
"We seized quantities of drugs last year
in collaboration with the armed forces, customs, and other security agencies,
including approximately 6,200 kilograms of hashish, 6.5 kilograms of heroin,
around 19 million Captagon pills, 141.5 kilograms of cocaine, 15 kilograms of
Joker powder, and about 70.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, known as
'Shabu,'" Al-Qudah noted, adding that heroin is one of the most dangerous
drugs, while crystal methamphetamine causes problems and poses a danger to
users and their families.
Qudah outlined the national strategy for
combating the drug scourge for the years 2024-2026, launched by the Directorate
last Tuesday under the patronage of General Security Director Abdullah
Al-Muhaisen.
He pointed out that those who voluntarily seek
addiction treatment, either on their own or through their families, are
exempted from legal responsibility according to the drug control law. Treatment
is free and confidential.
In a speech announcing the strategy’s launch,
the General Security Director emphasized the Royal Directives regarding the
necessity of combating the drug scourge through a scientific and practical
approach involving all relevant ministries and institutions. This aims to
protect society, fortify its members, and promote a societal culture that
rejects this scourge and its associated crimes.
He added that this strategy is an extension of
the continuous royal directives, calling for national efforts to combat drugs.
This prompted the General Security Directorate to move forward in line with the
wise royal visions and work in effective partnership with all official and
civil institutions in Jordan, implementing various activities and events to
protect society from the harms and lethal toxins of drugs as required.
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