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Syrien. Syria: Authorities Bust Captagon Production Ring, Seize 500k Pills
Syrien. Syria: Authorities Bust Captagon Production Ring, Seize 500k Pills
Syrian authorities have seized nearly 500,000 captagon pills in a bust against a drug smuggling and manufacturing ring in the the city of Hama, according to state news agency SANA. The ringleader and other members of the criminal group were arrested as a result of the operation. (OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reproting Project, USA, 07.01.2026)
https://www.occrp.org/en/news/syria-authorities-bust-captagon-production-ring-seize-500k-pills