Eastern Military Zone Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt

Jordan Army Foils Balloon-Borne Drug Smuggling Attempt
Jordan Army Foils Balloon-Borne Drug Smuggling Attempt
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The Eastern Military Zone foiled an attempt early Wednesday to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics using guided balloons within its area of responsibility.اضافة اعلان

Border Guard units detected the balloons, intercepted them and brought them down inside Jordanian territory, seizing their narcotics cargo. The operation was carried out in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department.

The seized materials were handed over to the relevant authorities to take the necessary legal measures.

The Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army reaffirmed its continued commitment to firmly confronting smuggling and infiltration attempts along the border. It also stressed that it is closely monitoring the various methods and means used in such operations and taking the necessary operational measures to foil and address them.Jordan’s Eastern Military Zone thwarted an attempt at dawn on Wednesday to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics carried by guided balloons into the country.

Border Guard units detected the balloons within their area of responsibility, intercepted and grounded them inside Jordanian territory, and seized the illicit payload in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department. The confiscated drugs were handed over to relevant authorities for legal proceedings.

The Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army reaffirmed its commitment to decisively counter all smuggling and infiltration attempts across the borders, tracking evolving smuggling methods and deploying essential operational measures to neutralize threats.