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Twenty-two Sri Lankan Buddhist monks returning from Thailand were arrested at Colombo's main airport after authorities found a record 242 pounds of cannabis, Kush, concealed in their luggage; they were turned over to police and will appear before a magistrate, marking the largest single drug seizure at Sri Lanka's main international airport.
Jordanian forces conducted air strikes against Iranian-backed drug smuggling operations in Syria, targeting warehouses and hideouts in the Sweida province near the Jordanian border. The strikes are part of a heightened campaign against drug trafficking, which has seen an increase in activity from pro-Iranian militias. Jordan, supported by U.S. military aid, is addressing the smuggling of drugs and weapons across its border, amidst claims by Western officials that the drug trade is financing militias in the region. Iran and Hezbollah deny involvement, while Syria rejects complicity with the militias.