Syria12 September, 20262 min read
Syrian Arab Army Seizes Hashish And Captagon Pills In Lebanon Border Operations
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Syrian Arab Army border guards seized hashish and Captagon along the Syria-Lebanon border since September. Operations dismantled drug-trafficking networks and intercepted large quantities of narcotics.
Border seizures since September
Syrian Arab Army border guards seized narcotics, including hashish and Captagon pills, during separate operations along the Syrian-Lebanese border since the beginning of September, the Ministry of Defense’s Media and Communications Department said to SANA. The department said the operations resulted in the seizure of about 32 kg of hashish and a shipment containing around 194,000 Captagon pills, and several smugglers were arrested and referred to competent authorities to complete legal procedures. In a separate security operation in Al-Nabk, the Drug Enforcement Department foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics, seizing 206,000 Captagon pills along with weapons and explosives.
The operation in Al-Nabk led to the arrest of two suspects, and the suspects and seized items were referred to competent judicial authorities to complete legal procedures. Authorities said the operations were part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border control, while stressing the continuation of efforts to pursue smuggling networks and prevent the movement of narcotics across borders.
Arrests and legal referrals
The Ministry of Defense’s Media and Communications Department told SANA that several smugglers were arrested during the Syrian-Lebanese border operations and referred, along with the seized materials, to the competent authorities to complete the necessary legal procedures. In the Al-Nabk operation, authorities said the Drug Enforcement Department seized Captagon pills, weapons and explosives, and the operation resulted in the seizure of 206,000 Captagon pills. Authorities reported that the operation in Al-Nabk also led to the arrest of two suspects, and that the suspects and seized items were referred to the competent judicial authorities to complete legal procedures.
Arab News described the border seizures as part of ongoing efforts by Syrian authorities to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border control. Both outlets emphasized that authorities stressed the continuation of efforts to pursue smuggling networks and prevent the movement of narcotics across borders.
Additional confiscations in Aleppo
A separate report cited by yalibnan said an additional 50,000 captagon pills were also confiscated from other smugglers in Aleppo, Syria. The same yalibnan report reiterated that Syrian authorities stressed the continuation of efforts to pursue smuggling networks and prevent the movement of narcotics across borders. Arab News framed the seizures as part of ongoing efforts by Syrian authorities to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border control, and said authorities stressed the continuation of efforts to pursue smuggling networks.
The reporting also described the seized narcotics as including hashish and Captagon pills, and described arrests and referrals to competent authorities and judicial authorities. Taken together, the accounts place the Syrian government’s immediate focus on border interdiction along the Syrian-Lebanese line and on disrupting trafficking attempts in locations including Al-Nabk and Aleppo.