Army foils drug smuggling attempt from Syria
Army foils drug smuggling attempt from Syria
19-04-2022 04:25 PM
Ammon News -
A source at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) said on Tuesday that Eastern Military Zone personnel, in coordination with the military security and the anti-narcotics departments, have foiled a drug smuggling and infiltration attempts from Syria into the Kingdom.
The source added that the rules of engagement were applied, leading to the injury of several smugglers and retreat of others to Syrian territory.
He added that military and security personnel seized nearly 2 million Captagon pills and 200 palm-sized sheets of hashish that were all referred to the relevant authorities.
The source stressed that the army won't tolerate any infiltration or smuggling attempts to protect citizens and the security of the Kingdom.