Responsible military officials of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Arab Forces announced on Friday morning that they had successfully thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt originating from Syrian territory in an operation carried out by the Eastern Military Region. .
In a statement, the official said: “Border Guards, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Agency and military security agencies, use front-line surveillance to detect attempts by groups of smugglers to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory into Jordan. I did,” he said. . ”
The statement noted that applying the rules of engagement, patrols were immediately deployed and were forced to open fire, resulting in several people being injured and others fleeing into Syrian territory.
Sources said 278,000 Captagon tablets and 1,738 kilograms of hashish were recovered and the seized items were handed over to the relevant authorities.
The official asserted that the JAF will continue to resolutely deal with all threats along the border front and any attempts to undermine national security or intimidate the people.
Border Patrol previously intercepted a drug smuggling attempt early Thursday morning that left one smuggler dead and others injured.
