Southern Military Zone thwarts major drug smuggling attempt using guided balloons
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The Southern Military Zone thwarted, at dawn on Thursday, an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics using guided balloons as they attempted to cross the border into Jordanian territory.
Border Guard forces, within their area of responsibility, were able to track the balloons, engage them, and shoot them down. The narcotics they were carrying were seized in coordination with military security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, and the seized items were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal measures.
The Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army affirmed that the Border Guard forces continue to confront smuggling attempts of all kinds and methods, dealing with them with firmness and efficiency to ensure the protection of the Kingdom's borders and prevent the entry of narcotics into Jordanian territory.
