Riots erupted on Friday evening in the border town of Ramtha in northern Jordan, following a government decision limiting the quantities of cigarettes entering through the Jaber border crossing with Syria with one large package (cruise) per passenger.
Protesters blocked the city's streets with burning tires and stones, prompting the intervention of security men who fired tear gas.
The protesters demanded the cancellation of the decision, which they considered affecting their livelihoods, attacking Interior Minister Salama Hammad, who they blamed for the decision.
Many residents of the Jordanian city of Ramtha work on taxis operating on the Syrian line.
For his part, denied an official source, in a statement, the health of the news circulated media about the occurrence of a death by tear gas during the treatment of security services with the behavior of some people in the city of Ramtha.
In another statement, the government indicated that it will meet Saturday with representatives of Ramtha city and discuss with them the matter to ensure the rule of law and national interests on the one hand and protect the interests of citizens on the other.
The Jordanian cabinet has specified the quantities of cigarettes that the traveler can bring with him from the border crossings, among many measures he said come to "reduce the smuggling of cigarettes (smoke), which has increased recently and affected the competition in the local market."