BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Jordanian navy on Sunday downed a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria, the state news agency Petra reported.
War-torn Syria has turn into a hub for a multi-billion-greenback medication commerce, with Jordan a most important transit path to the oil-wealthy Gulf states for a Syrian-made amphetamine often called captagon, Western anti-narcotics officers and Washington say.
Citing a supply throughout the Jordanian armed forces, the state agency mentioned in a press release the drone was “taken control of and downed”.
The Jordanian navy has beforehand downed drones from Syria carrying narcotics or weapons however has hardly ever recognized seized medication as crystal meth.
Military and safety officers from Jordan and Syria have met to debate methods to curb the rising smuggling downside. Despite pledges by Damascus, Jordan says it has not seen any actual try and clamp down on the illicit commerce.
There was no instant remark from Syrian authorities. In an interview final week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Syria’s position within the drug commerce, saying that ending narcotics smuggling was a standard curiosity that Syria shares with Arab international locations.
Reporting by Maya Gebeily
Editing by Ros Russell
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