AMMAN — Three Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) officers were killed at dawn on Wednesday during a raid to capture a dangerous wanted suspect in Amman, according to official sources.

 

The three deceased officers were part of an AND force that was dispatched to arrest a dangerous suspect in an eastern Amman suburb, Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said.

 

“The minute the officers entered the premises, the suspect opened fire, killing three officers at the scene,” Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

 

A fourth AND officer was also injured during the raid and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, Sartawi added.

 

The suspect was eventually controlled and arrested by other officers during the raid, according to the police official.

 

The arresting force allegedly seized three firearms, illegal pills, 600 grammes of Hashish, a small amount of Crystal Meth and an undisclosed amount of Marijuana, he added.

 

The deceased officers were identified as First Lt. Murad Mawajdeh, Sergeant Khaldoun Ruqeb and Corporal Subhi Deweikat, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate (PSD).

 

Meanwhile, the PSD mourned the loss of the “three martyrs who died serving their nation and called for patience, solace, and comfort for their families and colleagues, and for a speedy recovery for the injured officer," according to the PSD statement.

 

The PSD affirms its commitment to fulfilling its duty of maintaining security and public order, and to pursue all those who attempt to undermine it or attempt to spread, trade, and promote these poisons among members of society, while pledging to sacrifice everything precious for this cause, the PSD statement added.