Amman: The Public Security Directorate (PSD) has uncovered a new and dangerous smuggling method used by international drug traffickers, involving the saturation of ordinary paper with chemical narcotics.
According to Jordan News Agency, a spokesperson for the PSD stated that personnel from the Anti-Narcotics Department at Queen Alia International Airport, in cooperation with customs and security agencies, intercepted a suspicious postal parcel arriving from a foreign country. Upon external inspection, the package appeared to contain only white and colored papers, raising no immediate alarms.
However, intelligence suggested that traffickers were adopting new methods to smuggle synthetic drugs. Laboratory testing confirmed that the papers were saturated with chemical narcotics, allowing the drugs to be transported undetected.
Following investigations, authorities determined that the parcel was registered under a fictitious name. A coordinated operation led to the arrest of a suspect, whose residence contained forged identification documents, including those used for the shipment. The suspect confessed to working with foreign traffickers to smuggle the substances into the Kingdom.
Further investigations led to the arrest of three additional individuals, one of whom was found in possession of narcotics and additional chemically treated papers. The case has been referred to the judiciary, and authorities in an Arab country linked to the smuggling network have been notified.