Army downs drone loaded with narcotics
Tuesday morning, the eastern military region shot down a drone loaded with narcotics coming from Syrian territory.
An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces – the Arab Army (JAF) said the officers at the border, in coordination with the military security services and the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND), detected a drone attempting to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory into Jordanian territory, which was shot down inside Jordanian territory.
The source added that the drone was carrying 500 grams of crystal meth, which was seized and transferred to the competent authorities.
The source said that the JAF will deal firmly with any infiltration or smuggling attempt in order to protect citizens and the security of the Kingdom’s borders.
