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Major Captagon Seizure Underscores Persistent Drug Trade in Post-Assad Syria

Iraqi security forces seized over one ton of Captagon, an amphetamine-like stimulant, smuggled from Turkey, likely originating in Syria, highlighting the persistent drug trade despite the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

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Massive Captagon Seizure Highlights Challenges to Syria's Post-Assad Drug Trade

Iraqi authorities seized over a ton of Captagon pills in a truck headed to Turkey from Syria, highlighting the ongoing drug trade despite the fall of the Assad regime and the new Syrian government's efforts to combat it.

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Syria's Captagon Crisis: Despite Regime Change, Trafficking Persists

Iraqi authorities intercepted over a ton of Captagon pills last week, originating from Syria, where the drug trade previously funded the Assad regime. Despite the new interim government's commitment to ending trafficking, security issues and resource limitations hinder efforts, leading to the expans...

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Assad Regime's Fall Cripples $2.4 Billion Captagon Empire

The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has disrupted a massive captagon production operation that generated an estimated $2.4 billion annually, accounting for 80% of global production; rebels discovered multiple clandestine labs producing the drug, which was primarily trafficked to the G...

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One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria

On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.

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Syria's Post-Assad Captagon Challenge

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's seizure of power in Syria has led to a pledge to end the country's lucrative Captagon trade, estimated at \$5.6 billion annually, involving the Assad family and military, raising concerns about economic impacts and the potential rise of alternative drugs.

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Post-Assad Syria: Captagon Trade Persists Despite Regime Change

Iraqi authorities seized over a ton of Captagon smuggled from Turkey, likely originating from Syria, highlighting the continued drug trade despite the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime, which used the trade as a major revenue source.

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Syria's Captagon Trade Persists Despite Regime Change

Iraqi authorities intercepted over a ton of Captagon in March, highlighting the continued drug trade from Syria despite the December 2024 regime change, due to weak governance and the involvement of various actors.

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Turkish Drug Smuggling Acquittal Highlights Judicial Corruption

A Turkish truck driver's discovery of 900 kg of captagon and 72 kg of hashish led to a corruption investigation involving a judge, lawyer, and politician, resulting in the acquittal of the accused drug smugglers despite strong evidence, raising concerns about systemic issues within the Turkish justi...

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Syria Destroys Seized Drugs, Exposing Scale of Captagon Trade

Syrian rebel forces destroyed large quantities of cannabis and one million Captagon pills seized from former Assad regime facilities in Damascus, highlighting the significant role of drug production in Syria's conflict and its €9.5 billion annual revenue.

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Syria's Rebel Victory: The Fate of its Captagon Drug Empire"

Following a rebel victory in Syria, the new leadership has pledged to dismantle the country's massive Captagon drug trade, estimated at $5.6 billion annually, which was reportedly controlled by the Assad regime and military, raising concerns about the future of this illicit industry and its impact o...

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Assad Regime's \$5.6 Billion Captagon Empire: Challenges for Syria's New Leaders

Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated \$5.6 billion annually from Captagon production, deeply entwining military and family members in the illicit drug trade; the new leadership faces challenges in dismantling this operation and addressing widespread addiction.

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