Army foils 3 drug trafficking attempts in 2 days

AMMAN — Border Guards on Monday night destroyed a pickup vehicle spotted speeding towards the Jordanian border from Syria, an official source from the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said.

Border Guards dealt with the vehicle in accordance with the rules of engagement, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle and injury to two infiltrators on board, the source was quoted as saying by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Border Guards found 717,000 narcotic pills in the vehicle and referred them to the concerned agencies, the source said.

The army has been on maximum alert since the start of the Syrian civil war five years ago to prevent terrorists from threatening the country’s security, frequently warning that it will respond on the spot to such infiltration attempts.

On Tuesday afternoon, border guards foiled another drug trafficking attempt by two cars coming from Syria, making this the third drug trafficking interception in the last two days, another military source told Petra. 

The cars were destroyed and the seized drugs were sent to the concerned agencies, with more details to be released at a later date, the source added.

Border Guards also received 94 Syrian refugees in the past 48 hours and transferred them to shelters and camps set up for this purpose, an army source told Petra Tuesday. Royal Medical Services cadres provided essential healthcare services and medication to the sick and injured, the source added.