LONDON: Syria’s Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the arrest of multiple drug traffickers and the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics intended for smuggling into Jordan.

Anti-narcotics units targeted a network involved in drug trafficking and cross-border smuggling in the southern region of the country. They seized approximately 2.05 million Captagon pills and 605 packages of hashish, weighing an estimated 151 kilograms, according to the ministry.

Authorities confiscated equipment used in smuggling operations, including helium gas cylinders, balloons, plastic mortar shells, a launcher, a drone, and communication devices, according to the statement.

The anti-narcotics unit will continue operations to combat drug trafficking and dismantle smuggling networks to protect public safety and youth, they added.

Last week, authorities seized a large shipment of liquid cocaine at Lattakia on the Mediterranean Sea, intended for distribution in the region.

The Ministry of Interior announced that the cocaine shipment originated from Brazil and that it was hidden inside vegetable oil containers.