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Captagon Crisis

Captagon crisis in the Middle East

Damage from a reported air strike on August 31, 2023 on a Syrian farm, which is situated in a drug trafficking zone near the border with Jordan. Photo: Suwayda24

Syrian farm on border drug corridor with Jordan hit from the air

MENAAugust 31, 2023

A Syrian soldier stands near the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Deraa, Syria. Reuters

Death of journalist in Syria's Deraa puts spotlight on simmering unrest

SyriaAugust 11, 2023

The Jordanian military shot down a drone carrying narcotics from Syria. Photo: Jordan Armed Forces

Jordan military 'intercepts drone carrying weapons from Syria'

MENAJune 16, 2023

Dr Sophia Khalique works alongside Rameez Ali, offering help for people addicted to Captagon. The National

Harley Street specialists treating Middle East patients for Captagon addiction

HealthJune 13, 2023

A stash of 1,395,930 Captagon pills was found hidden in a shipment of wooden panels. Photo: Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority

Saudi Arabia seizes 1.4m Captagon pills stashed in wooden panels

GulfMay 15, 2023

Almost 5 million tablets of narcotic amphetamine were seized by Saudi security forces.

About five million Captagon pills seized by Saudi security forces

GulfMarch 03, 2023

Dubai Customs inspectors seized 1.2 million Captagon pills, weighing 227kg. Photo: Dubai Customs

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Dubai Customs seize 33 million narcotic pills in huge Jebel Ali bust

CourtsMarch 01, 2023

The tins contained millions of Captagon tablets. Photo: Abu Dhabi Police

Nearly five million Captagon tablets found stashed in cans of beans

Captagon CrisisFebruary 28, 2023

Packets of drugs that have been tested for contaminants in Vancouver. Reuters

Canada province decriminalises possession of hard drugs

The AmericasFebruary 21, 2023

Dubai Police seized 111kg of drugs, including 99kg of Captagon. Photo: Dubai Police

Dubai Police bust Dh31m Captagon plot and make 28 arrests

CourtsFebruary 03, 2023

Jordanian soldiers patrol near the Jordan-Syria border, across which vast amounts of Captagon are being smuggled. AP

Jordan’s struggle to curb flow of Captagon from Syria

JordanDecember 22, 2022

Drugs, an AK-47 and ammunition were seized by the Jordanian military at the border with Syria. Photo: Jordanian News Agency

Four smugglers 'killed by Jordan military on border with Syria'

MENANovember 27, 2022

Trade in captagon in the Middle East grew exponentially in 2021 to more than $5 billion, posing an increasing health and security risk to the region. AFP

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Captagon crisis: US Congress moves to crack down on Syria-linked drug trade

USOctober 03, 2022

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has foiled an attempt to smuggle 14,976,000 Captagon pills. Photo: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

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More than 14 million Captagon pills seized at Saudi port

GulfJuly 22, 2022

Officials say efforts to tackle the source of drugs must go hand-in-hand with policies to treat addicts. Photo: Dubai Customs

Abu Dhabi's new drugs policy to focus on detection and treatment for users

UAEJune 28, 2022

An officer empties a bag of tablets of Captagon seized during a special operation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Syria has been identified as the main centre of the drug's production. AFP

Illegal trade of Captagon reached $5bn last year in Middle East

MENAApril 05, 2022

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