Jordan raids marijuana farms and arrests 35 in a nationwide sweep
Police arrested 35 people in 13 drugs-and-weapons cases across Jordan in early February 2026. Raids on three marijuana-growing sites in Southern Shouneh led to two arrests, and in Amman officers detained four dealers with 5 kg of marijuana; they also seized hashish blocks, crystal meth and firearms in Ma'an, Zarqa, Ajloun and Ramtha.
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Police arrested 35 people in 13 drugs-and-weapons cases across Jordan in early February 2026. Raids on three marijuana-growing sites in Southern Shouneh led to two arrests, and in Amman officers detained four dealers with 5 kg of marijuana; they also seized hashish blocks, crystal meth and firearms in Ma’an, Zarqa, Ajloun and Ramtha. The Public Security Directorate said the operations were part of a wider campaign against trafficking and smuggling; Jordan and Syria had agreed in January 2025 to a joint security committee on border drug smuggling.[1]
Sources
- Jordan Arrests 35 in Nationwide Anti-Drug Raids, Seizes Narcotics and Weapons. The Media Line. Published 2 February 2026; 35 arrests in 13 cases, three marijuana cultivation sites in Southern Shouneh, 5 kg marijuana, hashish blocks and firearms..