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          Captagon

          Captagon is a highly addictive drug sweeping the Middle East. The amphetamine has been associated with the war in Syria, and it has led to a crackdown by officials in the Gulf

          Imad Abu Zureiq, second from the right in left image, was welcomed to the presidential palace by President Ahmed Al Shara. Photo: Sana / AFP

          Captagon smuggler welcomed by regime in Syria despite crackdown

          MENAMarch 30, 2025
          Syrian police destroy seized Captagon pills at the headquarters of the fourth division in Damascus in February. EPA

          Syria cracks down on smuggling with massive haul of seized Captagon pills

          MENAMarch 23, 2025
          Syrian police check seized drugs as they prepare to burn them in Damascus on February 25. Captagon has been manufactured in the country for years, earning its makers hefty profits as it became one of the more popular recreational drugs among affluent youth in the Middle East. EPA

          Crackdowns alone won't solve Syria's Captagon problem

          EditorialMarch 18, 2025
          Captagon pills found in a military compound in Damascus on January 7. The drug has been produced in Syria for years. AFP

          Iraq confiscates 1.1 tonnes of Captagon pills shipped from Syria

          MENAMarch 16, 2025
          The pills were hidden inside fake fruits and electrical devices. Photo: Matt Kynaston/The National

          Inside Assad's multi-billion dollar Captagon factories

          MENADecember 15, 2024
          Billions of dollars a year worth of Captagon have crossed from Syria into other Arab countries through Jordan since 2018. AFP

          Captagon flows that enriched Assad regime come to 'near-full halt'

          MENADecember 09, 2024
          In August 2023, Jordanian authorities put drugs and weapons taken from criminal gangs in Amman and northern governorates on display to the public. Photo: Jordan Public Security

          Jordan intercepts millions of Captagon pills bound for Saudi Arabia

          MENAJune 05, 2024
          Fighters affiliated with Syria's Hayat Tahrir Al Sham rebel-group display Captagon previously seized at a checkpoint they control in Daret Ezza, Aleppo. AFP

          Captagon trade allows Syria to ride out spillover from regional war

          MENAApril 24, 2024
          A Syrian protester holds a banner reading 'Suweida will remain the beacon of the Syrian revolution' during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government movement in the southern province. EPA

          Syria's civil war: How an ambush in 2011 influenced the conflict

          SyriaMarch 17, 2024
          Captagon pills seized at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah port, hidden in a baklawa shipment. Photo: Saudi Customs Authority

          Jordan and neighbours to share information on drug smuggling

          MENAFebruary 18, 2024
          A Royal Jordanian Air Force plane takes off from an air base to strike ISIS in the Syrian city of Raqqa. Reuters

          Jordanian air raids to disrupt drug flows spark feud with Syria

          JordanJanuary 24, 2024
          Drugs and weapons seized last year 4in anti-narcotics operations in Jordan. Photo: General Security Directorate

          Jordan condemns Syria after border shootout tied to drugs

          JordanJanuary 08, 2024
          Jordan has seized weapons and other supplies in its campaign against suspected drug smugglers. Photo: Petra News Agency

          Jordan army kills drug and weapons smugglers from Syria

          JordanJanuary 06, 2024
          Jordanian soldiers patrol near the border with Syria. The military has expanded its campaign against smugglers. AP

          Jordan strikes Iran-linked drug smugglers in Syria

          JordanJanuary 05, 2024
          Lebanese authorities have stepped up efforts to combat drug smuggling. AP

          Lebanese authorities seize 8kg of cocaine at Beirut airport

          LebanonDecember 30, 2023
          Suspected Syrian smugglers who the Jordanian military says it arrested after a border shoot-out on Monday. Petra News Agency

          Escalation of drug war on Jordan-Syria border linked to Hezbollah

          JordanDecember 20, 2023
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