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Alleged drug-smuggling attempt thwarted at eastern border
By JT - Apr 22,2018 - Last updated at Apr 22,2018
AMMAN — An eastern military zone unit has thwarted an alleged drug smuggling attempt on the Jordanian-Syrian border, in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department and military security, a military source at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army has said, quoted by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Sunday.
The source said that rules of engagement were applied after detecting a vehicle approaching Jordanian territory, forcing it to retreat into Syria.
The source added that after searching the area, 118 blocks of heroin and six bags containing 910 palm-sized sheets of hashish were seized and transferred to the concerned authority.
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