AMMAN — Police over the weekend announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a bank in Mafraq Governorate on Thursday, official sources said.

 

Two hooded suspects reportedly entered the Jordan Commercial Bank (JCB) early in the morning and stole JD16,000 in cash.

 

“A special investigation team tasked to follow up on the case was able to locate the two suspects’ whereabouts and arrested them,” Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said.

 

Investigators also retrieved a large amount of the stolen cash, a pump-action gun believed to have been allegedly used in the armed robbery and the vehicle the suspects reportedly used in the robbery, Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

 

The police official did not reveal the amount of the seized cash found with the suspects.

 

“Shortly after their arrest, Sartawi added, "the two suspects confessed to plotting and robbing the bank, at gunpoint,” Sartawi added.

 

Meanwhile, the bank issued a statement on Thursday saying that its Mafraq branch was robbed at gunpoint.

 

“Two hooded men entered the branch at around 11:30, and one of the suspects fired several warning shots, while the second man headed towards the teller and robbed a small amount of cash,” according to the JCB’s statement.

 

The JCB stressed in the statement that “these incidents are isolated events that do not reflect the morals and values ​​of the Jordanian society”.

 

The bank pledged its commitment to serving the public and its customers, and to providing banking services at its branch in Mafraq Governorate to its residents and valued clients, the statement added.

 

The bank statement also praised the PSD’s efforts, which consistently embody the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah to safeguard the security and well-being of citizens in our beloved country.

 

Video clips circulated on social media showed two hooded men reportedly inside what they said was the branch and waving a weapon, while carrying a bag.

 

Three customers who were standing at the counter were seen running away when they saw the hooded men storming the bank.

 

One of the suspects, who was holding a dark bag in his hand, is reportedly seen jumping over the counter, then jumping back towards the door with a dark bag in his hand.

 

If convicted, the two suspects could receive up to 15 years in prison for the offence they committed, according to a statement by the Public Security Directorate.