Amman, Sept. 13 (Petra) - Anti-narcotics officers arrested 222 people across Jordan and handled 142 cases during the seventh week of a major crackdown on crystal meth, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) announced on Sunday.

The raids targeted 44 trafficking cases, leading to 72 suspected dealers, and 98 abuse cases involving 150 users, with officers seizing supplies of crystal meth.

The PSD pledged to continue the crackdown campaign, warning that crystal meth leads to fatal overdoses and violent crime.

Authorities urged Jordanians to report information or suspected activity related to crystal meth to 911, assuring that all tips will be handled with confidentiality.

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