Jordan-Israel border becomes new hotspot for sophisticated drug trade
A surge in drug smuggling from Israel to Jordan using drones and balloons prompts accusations of border guard collusion.
Al Jazeera English reports that a surge in drug smuggling from Israel to Jordan using drones and balloons prompts accusations of border guard collusion.
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