Reuters MUHAMMAD HAMED
Jordanian Army Forces – Archive
A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces – the Arab Army confirmed that an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle large quantities of narcotics from Syria into Jordan had been foiled.
The source stated, “The rules of engagement were applied, which led to people retreating into the depths of Syria, and after searching the area, 746,000 pills of Captagon, more than 29,500 pills of the narcotic substance Jalica, and nearly 15,000 pills of the narcotic palerica were seized. And 1679 pills of the narcotic Erica and 159 pills of the narcotic Gabalier, which were transferred to the competent authorities.
The source pointed out that “the northern military region has dealt during the past 72 hours with 3 infiltration and smuggling attempts and managed to thwart them all.”
He added, “The security operation was carried out based on previous intelligence information, and in coordination with the Anti-Smuggling Directorate of the General Customs Department and the Narcotics Control Department.”
He stressed, “The armed forces are ready, around the clock, to deal with all force and firmness with any infiltration, attempted smuggling and everything that affects Jordan’s national security.”
Source: “Kingdom Channel” + “Ammon”
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