The Syrian authorities seized approximately three million Captagon illegal tablets. This was preceded by clashes with drug traffickers near the borders of Syria with Lebanon, AFP reported on Friday, writes TASR.
In addition to approximately three million tablets of Captagon, about 50 kilograms of hashish were also secured in the operation. The haul has occurred in the area of north Damascuswhere the authorities monitored Movement of drug smugglers And based on their observations, they prepared a police operation. The statement of the Ministry of the Interior states that the Syrian authorities are determined to do everything possible to ensure that the country’s territory does not serve as a transit route for drug smuggling.
Syria and Lebanon have a 300 -kilometer -long border. Captagon is also produced in Lebanon, but for Syria, during the civil war, which broke out in 2011, it became the largest export article. This amphetamine -like stimulant was also a key source of illegal financing of the government’s long -time ruler Bashar Assad.
From Assad’s overthrow in December 2024 New Islamist authorities try to intervene against drug trafficking And they sporadically publish that they discovered a store with Captagon or thwarted attempts to smuggle it. Syrian Interior Minister Anas Chattab said some time ago that The authorities entertained all facilities for the production of Captagon in Syria.
Captagon (phenethylin) came to the market in 1961 and used to treat hyperkinetic disorders in children, narcolepsy or depression. It evokes the users feelings of euphoria and gives them a lot of energy. It is strongly addictive and in 1986 he came to the list of substances banned by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is currently produced illegally and in Saudi Arabia and the rich Gulf countries is used as a drug party. However, it is also used by people who need to work for a long time or have multiple jobs, adds AFP.
