In continuation of the efforts made by the armed forces to ensure the security of the homeland and protect citizens from the drug scourge, yesterday, Tuesday, at dawn, the Eastern Military District broke into one of its facades in the area of ​​​​responsibility, an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle a large amount of drugs coming from Syrian territory.

An official military source at the Jordanian Agency General Command indicated that “forward surveillance by the Border Guard Force and in coordination with the security services and the Department of Drug Enforcement, monitored a group of people arriving from Syrian territory into Jordanian territory. , and they tried to cross the border illegally, as the rapid reaction mechanisms cracked down on this group, applying the rules of engagement in force in the Jordanian Armed Forces.

The source stated: “After the intensification of operational-search activities in this area, 678,000 Captagon tablets were found, and the seized was handed over to the competent authorities.”