Tag #Narco-War

What are the immediate economic and security implications of the collapse of the Assad regime's $5.6bn (£4.5bn) Captagon drug empire?

Following the Syrian rebel victory, the seizure of assets allegedly belonging to Assad's family revealed massive Captagon production facilities, confirming suspicions of regime involvement in the $5.6bn (£4.5bn) annual drug trade. This raises concerns about the rebels' ability to control the illicit trade and its impact on the Syrian economy.