Amman, Sept. 17 (Petra) -- The Anti-Narcotics Department of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) busted three major drug trafficking networks in Amman and Irbid, arresting 19 suspects and seizing narcotics and firearms, the PSD spokesperson said Thursday.

In Amman, a special investigative team tracked a large criminal network operating across the capital, identified 10 members, and raided their locations simultaneously. The team arrested all 10 and seized 36 blocks of hashish.

In a separate Amman case, the team raided the home of a suspect accused of storing large quantities of drugs for distribution to dealers in the capital. The raid turned up 41 blocks of hashish, 14,000 narcotic pills and two firearms.

In Irbid, a special investigative team identified and arrested eight members of a drug trafficking network after completing its investigation, seizing 5,000 narcotic pills.

//Petra// NQ