Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A joint security force including agents from Amman police directorate, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Preventive Security and the Anti-Narcotics Department ( AND), early Monday, arrested a number of suspects during a crackdown against protection rackets.

A statement the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said in a statement that sixteen suspects with criminal records were arrested on Monday following a security campaign carried out in the capital.

The campaign was launched after receiving information and complaints about racketeers, who force shopkeepers to pay money illegally and under threat in downtown Amman, it added .

"Investigation with the arrested suspects started," he added.