{"id":129153,"date":"2025-09-01T18:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129153"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:17:53","slug":"syria-foils-attempt-to-smuggle-captagon-pills-to-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129153\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria foils attempt to smuggle captagon pills to UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced Monday the seizure of a large shipment of Captagon pills in Damascus, preventing its smuggling out of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Anti-Narcotics Directorate in Damascus stated that, \u201cin cooperation with internal security forces in the governorate, a shipment consisting of 5,000 Captagon pills was confiscated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source from the ministry told state-run al-Ikhbariya TV that the pills were \u201chidden inside soap bars and prepared for smuggling to the United Arab Emirates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captagon, a widely trafficked amphetamine in the region, has been repeatedly linked to smuggling networks operating through Syria and neighboring countries. International watchdogs and regional governments have described Syria as a key transit point in the regional drug trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Syrian government often announces drug seizures, citing its efforts to combat narcotics. 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