{"id":131775,"date":"2025-11-04T18:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131775"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:09:17","slug":"interior-ministry-foils-high-tech-captagon-smuggling-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131775\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Ministry foils High-Tech captagon smuggling in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had prevented an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills to a neighboring country, apprehending the suspect involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the ministry identified the smuggler as \u201cM.N.\u201d and reported that he had employed a modern method using aerial balloons and advanced electronic devices to transport the drugs across the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement added that all equipment used in the operation was confiscated, and the suspect has been referred to the competent judicial authorities to face legal proceedings in accordance with Syrian law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry emphasized that security units remain vigilant in countering the trafficking of narcotics, which continues to pose challenges in border regions amid ongoing economic difficulties. Operations like these are part of broader efforts by Syrian authorities to prevent drug smuggling and maintain public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No additional details were released regarding the quantity of Captagon pills seized. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether the operation involved any wider network of traffickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had prevented an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills to a neighboring country, apprehending the suspect involved. 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