Jordanian Army Downs Drone From Syria Carrying Meth – State News Agency

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Jordanian navy on Sunday downed a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria, the state information company Petra reported.

Battle-torn Syria has grow to be a hub for a multi-billion-dollar medication commerce, with Jordan a fundamental transit path to the oil-rich Gulf states for a Syrian-made amphetamine referred to as captagon, Western anti-narcotics officers and Washington say.

Citing a supply inside the Jordanian armed forces, the state company stated in a press release the drone was “taken management 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.

Navy and safety officers from Jordan and Syria have met to debate methods to curb the rising smuggling downside. Regardless of pledges by Damascus, Jordan says it has not seen any actual try and clamp down on the illicit commerce.

There was no quick remark from Syrian authorities. In an interview final week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Syria’s function within the drug commerce, saying that ending narcotics smuggling was a typical curiosity that Syria shares with Arab nations.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily; Enhancing by Ros Russell)

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