A major shipment of nearly one million Captagon pills originating from Lebanon was intercepted in Syria’s border region of Rankous, where authorities say they dismantled a cross-border smuggling network moving narcotics through Syria toward neighboring countries.
According to a statement from the Syrian Ministry of Interior, the Anti-Narcotics Department carried out “complex and qualitative” operations based on precise intelligence and surveillance.
The shipment, officials noted, had entered from Lebanon and was intended for transit through Syrian territory to neighboring countries. Three key suspects identified by their initials were arrested in connection with the network.
In parallel operations, security units uncovered former sites used to manufacture Captagon, seizing raw materials and advanced production equipment. The alleged main operator of these facilities was also arrested and referred to the judiciary.
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