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Syria Stops Balloon-Driven Drug Smuggling
The Syrian authorities announced that they thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into Jordan across the southern border using balloons. The Drug Control Directorate clarified that they seized 70 kilograms of hashish and 45,000 captagon pills, along with tools and software used in smuggling operations. Reports indicate that the Suwayda governorate has experienced intensive activity by smuggling networks involved in the manufacturing and export of drugs, especially during years of conflict, turning Syria into a major center for the production and distribution of captagon in the region, via Jordan and Lebanon. These measures come as part of joint efforts between Damascus and Amman to combat smuggling, amid an increasing use of methods such as drones and balloons to transport drugs, with Jordanian authorities intercepting over 310 drones carrying drugs in the first half of 2025.
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