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Home Jordan News 3.5 tonnes of drug seized in botched smuggling bid, Army 22-03-2016 03:27 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - More than three tonnes of narcotics were recovered late Monday in a big operation that involved the Border Guards, an army source said Tuesday. The source added that troops at the borders observed two vehicles speeding from inside the Syrian territories towards Jordan, consequently, rules of engagement were implemented damaging the two cars and forcing the suspects to flee backwards. A total of 10,511 palm-sized blocks of Cannabis weighing 1,815 kg, 44 kg of unknown substances and 9.1 million narcotic capsules weighing 1,647 kg were confiscated. Quantities of ammunitions were also found also besides the 3,506 kg of seized narcotics. The military source reiterated that the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army will not tolerate any such attempts and will use the necessary force to deal with those who attempt to undermine the country's security.

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3.5 tonnes of drug seized in botched smuggling bid, Army

22-03-2016 03:27 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - More than three tonnes of narcotics were recovered late Monday in a big operation that involved the Border Guards, an army source said Tuesday.

The source added that troops at the borders observed two vehicles speeding from inside the Syrian territories towards Jordan, consequently, rules of engagement were implemented damaging the two cars and forcing the suspects to flee backwards.

A total of 10,511 palm-sized blocks of Cannabis weighing 1,815 kg, 44 kg of unknown substances and 9.1 million narcotic capsules weighing 1,647 kg were confiscated.

Quantities of ammunitions were also found also besides the 3,506 kg of seized narcotics.

The military source reiterated that the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army will not tolerate any such attempts and will use the necessary force to deal with those who attempt to undermine the country's security.

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