| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Illegal
Syrien. Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
Syrien. Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
When Bashar Al-Assad ruled Syria, his regime was widely accused of profiting from the production and trafficking of Captagon, an illicit synthetic drug that is most commonly abused by users in the Middle East.
Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution of the drug. (UN News, 26.06.2025)