The Jordanian Armed Forces struck several arms and drug trafficking sites located along the Jordan-Syria border early Sunday morning, the army confirmed.
Targeted sites included factories, workshops, and warehouses used by traffickers to store and organize smuggling attempts into Jordan.
The operation, carried out “with the highest degree of precision and intelligence,” was completed in order to prevent trafficked drugs and weapons from reaching Jordan, according to the force.
The rise in smuggling attempts further poses a “major challenge” to Jordanian border officers.
Smugglers have “[adopted] new patterns of activity, taking advantage of the weather conditions and current regional circumstances to carry out their operations,” the armed forces explained, noting that there has been a significant rise in smuggling attempts across the Jordan-Syria border.
“The Jordanian Armed Forces affirm that they will continue to deal proactively, decisively, and deterrently with any threat to the security and sovereignty of the Kingdom,” the armed forces concluded, “and will dedicate their capabilities and resources to confronting it with full force and determination.”
Three Israelis charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel
Last week, Israeli prosecutors filed indictments in the Beersheba District Court against three southern residents who allegedly used drones to export large quantities of hashish to Jordan and bring Glock pistols back into Israel in return.
According to the indictments, the alleged smuggling operation ran from November 2025 through January 2026 near the Dead Sea Works area, close to the Israel-Jordan border.
The prosecution says the defendants arrived at hilltops near the border carrying drones and packages of hashish weighing several kilograms each, flew the drones into Jordan, and later received them back loaded with pistols.
In total, the prosecution alleges that the defendants exported about 120 kilograms of hashish to Jordan and imported about 44-48 Glock pistols into Israel, depending on how the final January shipment is counted.
