Amman, July 5 (Petra) -- The Eastern Military Zone announced that it thwarted two attempts early Sunday to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics across the border using electronically guided balloons.

Border Guard units detected the balloons and, in coordination with security agencies and the Anti-Narcotics Department, intercepted them and brought them down inside Jordanian territory.

The seized items were handed over to the competent authorities for legal action.

//Petra//WH