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- Jordan is known as a transit point for the smuggling of captagon, an addictive, amphetamine-type stimulant
DUBAI: Security forces from Jordan’s Eastern Military Zone have again foiled two large-scale drug-smuggling attempts along the country’s eastern border on Monday.
Border guards detected aerial objects, equipped with primitive navigation devices, loaded with significant quantities of narcotics, state news agency Petra reported.
The guards swiftly intercepted and downed the devices at two separate locations before securing the illicit cargo inside Jordanian territory.
The seized materials were transferred to the relevant authorities for investigation and legal procedures, Petra added.
Jordan is known as a transit point for the smuggling of captagon, an addictive, amphetamine-type stimulant that for years has been mass-produced in Syria.
Smugglers are increasingly using drones, widely available in southern Syria, where they sell for between $4,000 and $8,000, to transport small quantities of high-value, low-weight drugs.
Jordan and Syria agreed in January to form a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug smuggling and work to prevent the resurgence of Daesh.