Jordan seizes huge amounts of narcotics coming from Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Jordanian army announced Sunday it thwarted the trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs coming from the Syrian territory.
Petra, Jordanian state news agency, quoted a military source of the Jordanian army as saying, “In the early hours of Sunday morning, the northern military zone in coordination with the security military directorate and Narcotics Control Administration have foiled the smuggling of huge quantities of illicit drugs from Syria into Jordan.”
The Jordanian army applied the new rules of engagement against the group of smugglers who managed to flee. The area was checked and 1,021,851 Captagon, 35 handful of cannabis (Hashish) and multiple weapons and ammunition were found.
On March 12, the Jordanian border security forces seized quantities of illicit drugs in the Jaber border crossing located on the Syria-Jordan border. The illicit drugs were prepared to be smuggled.
Also in February, the Jordanian army seized large quantities of narcotics and weapons coming from the Syria.
Almost daily clashes between the Jordanian border security forces and smugglers take place on the Jordan-Syria border, from the direction of Suwayda.