Jordanian army intercepts drone carrying crystal meth on eastern border
A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army said Sunday that the Eastern Military Region successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics using a drone.
The source explained that Border Guard forces, in coordination with security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, detected a drone attempting to cross the border illegally. The drone was intercepted and brought down inside Jordanian territory, and its payload—identified as crystal meth—was seized and transferred to the relevant authorities.
The source stressed that the Jordanian Armed Forces remain committed to using all available resources and capabilities to prevent infiltration and smuggling in all forms, in order to safeguard the security and stability of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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