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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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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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Collapse of Assad's Captagon Empire Leaves Syria in Economic Ruin and Opens Doors for Other Criminal Networks

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria ends a massive Captagon drug empire that generated an estimated €5-10 billion annually, with Assad allegedly earning €2.3 billion yearly. The new regime faces challenges in dismantling the drug trade, while other criminal organizations, including those i...

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Syria's $5.6 Billion Captagon Trade Disrupted by Rebel Seizure

Rebel forces in Syria have seized Captagon production facilities allegedly controlled by the Assad regime, disrupting a $5.6 billion annual drug trade that provided significant funding for the government during the civil war.

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Assad Regime's Captagon Trafficking Exposed by Major Drug Seizure

A large Captagon drug seizure at a Syrian military airport warehouse implicates the Assad regime in a major international drug trafficking operation, highlighting its use of this illegal activity to circumvent economic sanctions and the effects of the civil war.

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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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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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Syria's Rebel Victory and the $5.6bn Captagon Empire

Following a rebel victory in Syria, the discovery of large-scale Captagon production facilities linked to Assad's family confirms the regime's involvement in the $5.6bn (£4.5bn) annual drug trade, raising concerns about the rebels' ability to control the illicit trade and its impact on Syria's econo...

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Syria's New Government Targets Captagon Trade

Syria's new administration, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is cracking down on the country's massive Captagon drug trade, formerly a key source of revenue for the al-Assad regime; the move signals a potential disruption of this lucrative illicit industry, but experts warn of a "balloon effect", ...

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Syrian Rebel Leader Prioritizes Reconstruction, Calls for International Cooperation

Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Julani, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), announced a new focus on rebuilding Syria and ending the captagon trade, calling for international cooperation and condemnation of the Assad regime's economic policies.

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