India seizes large captagon shipment linked to Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday announced the seizure of a large shipment of captagon weighing around 227 kilograms, which authorities said originated from Syrian territory and was en route through India to Gulf countries.
According to the ministry, the operation began after a Syrian national was arrested in the capital, New Delhi, in possession of approximately 31 kilograms of captagon tablets concealed inside a machine used for cutting “chapati” bread.
Subsequent investigations led authorities to an additional consignment of 196.2 kilograms of captagon powder, discovered inside a cargo container that arrived at the port of Mundra in the western state of Gujarat from Syria, hidden among sheep wool, the ministry said.
Indian media reports, including the Times of India, stated that the operation is part of a broader anti-narcotics crackdown and that the network is believed to be linked to international trafficking routes using commercial shipping channels for concealment.
Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about additional arrests, while investigations are ongoing into the wider smuggling network and its cross-border connections.