Drug Traffickers Infiltrate from Syria: Jordanian Army Reveals

Hours after finding explosive caches around the capital, Amman, the Jordanian army announced the thwarting of an infiltration attempt from Syria across the border. A responsible military source stated today, Wednesday, that security forces successfully foiled an attempt early in the morning to smuggle large quantities of narcotics originating from Syrian territory. The statement indicated that the skirmish resulted in the death of one smuggler, with others being injured and retreating back into Syrian depth, adding that the seized materials have been transferred to the relevant authorities. Additionally, the source confirmed that "the army is working to utilize all capabilities and resources to strike hard against anyone attempting to tamper with security." It is noteworthy that over the past months and years, Jordan has repeatedly announced the thwarting of numerous attempts to smuggle weapons and drugs carried out by infiltrators linked to some Iranian militia groups in Syria. While some shipments managed to enter undetected. Jordanian forces also revealed in May (2024) an attempt to smuggle weapons and explosives from Syria into Jordanian territory, aimed at recruiting fighters and supporting Hamas militants. Tehran has denied any connection to the issue of smuggling along the Syrian-Jordanian border, whether concerning weapons or drugs.