Jordan- Border Guards unit destroys vehicle used for smuggling narcotics

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN � A Border Guards unit on Tuesday engaged and destroyed a vehicle carrying a large load of narcotics after it tried to cross from Syrian territory into Jordan, a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) source announced on Wednesday.An Eastern Military Zone unit foiled the smuggling attempt on the eastern border with Syria in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department, the source said, adding that the truck was totally destroyed and those inside fled back into Syrian territory, the Jordan News Agency, reported.Upon inspection, the vehicle was found to carry 765 kilos of hashish, 3.28 million pills of fenethylline (Captagon), and firearms and munitions in addition to other narcotics which were destroyed as a result of the encounter. All seized materials were referred to the concerned authorities, the JAF source added.The source stressed that the armed forces will deal firmly and decisively with any infiltration or smuggling attempt and will deal with anyone who attempts to tamper with national security.             MENAFN24032021000028011005ID1101806103