{"id":137880,"date":"2026-05-20T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=137880"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:40:22","slug":"syria-says-25-million-captagon-pills-seized-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/137880\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria says 25 million Captagon pills seized in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 Syria\u2019s Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday the seizure of 25 million Captagon pills and the arrest of seven people accused of involvement in an international drug trafficking network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said the operation was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Department following investigations and monitoring efforts that led to the discovery of a shipment prepared for smuggling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malik Moussa, assistant director of the Anti-Narcotics Department for technical affairs, said the seized narcotics were \u201cestimated at 25 million Captagon pills packed professionally inside pottery containers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that security forces dismantled the network involved in the operation, arrested all seven members of the cell, including its alleged leader, and referred them to the relevant judicial authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes days after the Interior Ministry said on May 14 that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of Captagon pills into Jordan. 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