DUBAI: The Jordanian army’s Northern Military Zone on Friday thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs that was loaded a drone.

Border soldiers units tracked and monitored the drone, followed the rules of engagement, and dumped its package inside Jordanian territory, state news agency Petra reported, quoting a military source.

The confiscated goods were handed over to authorities, the report added.

From January until mid-July, Jordanian armed forces have intercepted an average of 51 drones each month, nearly two per day, all carrying narcotics destined for the kingdom.

Over 14.1 million narcotic pills, 92.1kg of illegal drugs and more than 10,600 slabs of hashish have been confiscated over the past six months, with a street value worth tens of millions of US dollars.