following aborting Attempting to smuggle a large amount of drugs From entering the country, the Director of Jordanian Military Information, Colonel Mustafa Al-Hiyari, confirmed on Monday that dangerous Iranian organizations are targeting the country’s national security, noting that the armed forces are currently facing a “drug war” on the northeastern borders of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
He added, in statements to the “Kingdom of Jordan” channel, “We have in recent years 2020-2022-2022 a large increase in the number of operations and attempts to infiltrate and smuggle mainly drugs.”
Al-Hiyari also said that “smuggling is systematic, led by organized organizations backed by external parties,” noting that the vacuum left by Russia in southern Syria is being filled by Iran through its militias.
He continued, “These groups sometimes receive support from undisciplined groups from the Syrian border guards and from other groups, and therefore they are systematic operations.”
Drugs seized in the Kingdom of Jordan – archive
4 drug smugglers killed
It is noteworthy that the Jordanian Armed Forces announced, on Sunday, the killing of 4 drug smugglers and the injury of a number of them, following thwarting an attempt to smuggle a large amount of drugs coming from the Syrian side.
The army revealed that it had found 637,000 Captagon pills, 181 hashish pills, 39,600 Tramadol pills and a Kalashnikov weapon, following intensifying search and search operations, pointing out that the seizures were transferred to the competent authorities.
iron fist
The army confirmed that it will strike with an iron hand, with all force and firmness, with any infiltration or smuggling attempt, to protect the borders and prevent tampering with Jordanian national security.
It is noteworthy that the Jordanian forces, since the beginning of this year, have thwarted many infiltration and smuggling operations in all its forms, and have contributed over the past years to limiting the entry of narcotic and prohibited substances into Jordan, especially following the trade and smuggling of drugs were active in Syrian territory during the war.
