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Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs

The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.

Reason

India extends NCB chief Anurag Garg's tenure till July next year

Anurag Garg, Narcotics Control Bureau chief, has received an extended tenure. His service as Director General of NCB will now continue until July 31, 2027. This extension aligns with his superannuation date. The NCB has recently achieved significant successes, including the seizure of Captagon, a drug linked to extremist networks.

The Economic Times

Jihadi drug explained: What is Captagon? 227.7 kg of tablets & powder worth Rs 182 crore seized in India’s 'Operation Ragepill'

Jihadi drug: India has achieved its first-ever seizure of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, valued at Rs 182 crore. The massive anti-narcotics operation, 'Operation Ragepill', led by the NCB, also resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national linked to an international drug syndicate.

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Jihadi Drug: First-ever consignment of Captagon worth Rs 182 crore seized, Amit Shah announces

India's Narcotics Control Bureau has achieved a significant breakthrough. Under 'Operation RAGEPILL', the agency seized the first-ever consignment of Captagon, a drug known as the 'Jihadi Drug'. The seizure is valued at Rs 182 crore. This operation targeted a consignment bound for the Middle East. A foreign national was also…

The Economic Times

Kuwait intensifies nationwide security crackdown: Drugs, crime, illegal businesses targeted

Kuwaiti authorities have intensified a nationwide security crackdown, targeting drug trafficking, violent crime and unlicensed businesses. Recent operations thwarted a major Captagon smuggling attempt and led to arrests for illegal liquor sales. This broad enforcement aims to restore public order and disrupt criminal networks, emphasising strict adherence to laws for…

The Times of India

Iran is plotting to assassinate Syria's al-Sharaa, Israel warns

Israeli intelligence has warned Iran is planning to organise a hit against Syria's interim president, as further reports claim former al-Assad loyalists are pouring money into Alawite minority militias in alleged uprising plots.

Euronews

Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory

Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies.

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Iraq, Lebanon intel cooperation leads to destruction of Captagon factory

Lebanese army discovered a factory in the eastern Bekaa Valley with large amounts of the addictive stimulant inside.

Al Jazeera

Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country

The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the regime, in what is a big step towards uniting the fractured country.

The Conversation

Drugs, Weapons In Syria Borderland Where Hezbollah Held Sway

In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a defunct drug factory.

International Business Times

First International Commercial Flight Lands In Damascus

International commercial flight resumes in Damascus post-Assad era. Diplomatic relations with new authorities strengthen. Gulf countries expected to fund S...

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Syria Authorities Say Torched 1 Million Captagon Pills

Syria's new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on Wednesday, two security officials told AFP, including one million pills of captagon, whose industrial-scale production flourished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

Syria's Captagon Empire: Production, Smuggling, And Revenue

Discover how the post-Assad era in Syria fueled a billion global Captagon trade.

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What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?

The trade of the illegal drug has flourished over the past decade in Syria. What happens to it now?

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Sacks of chemicals, plastic fruit … and millions of pills: inside a Damascus Captagon factory

Burnt-out rooms reveal extent of lucrative regime-supported operation to smuggle drug across region

The Independent UK

Inside Assad’s Captagon drug-smuggling empire and how it funded brutal Syrian regime

The export of illegal drug captagon financially fuelled Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime for years

The Conversation

What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?

After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered.

International Business Times

Syria's Rebel Victors Expose Ousted Government's Drug Trade

The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime has thrown light into the dark corners of his rule, including the industrial-scale export of the banned drug captagon.

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Warehouse In Syria Allegedly Stacked With Captagon Pills

Social media video allegedly shows captagon warehouse in Syria, implicating Assad regime in drug trafficking activities.

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US Imposes Sanctions On Entities Supporting Iran And Militants

US sanctions entities supporting Iran, Hezbollah, and Houthis, and targets individuals involved in Syrian government financial evasion and Captagon traffic...

Al Jazeera

Syria avoids regional cold shoulder despite Captagon drug trade

Billions of dollars go to the Syrian government, leaving it at the centre of the amphetamine’s trade.

Al Jazeera

At least 10 civilians dead in suspected Jordanian air raids in Syria

The attack marks the latest effort to disrupt drug trafficking into Jordan, but residents warn of civilian casualties.

The Independent UK

A Jordanian soldier is killed in a clash with drug smugglers along the border with Syria

Jordanian troops have clashed with dozens of drug smugglers along the country's northern border with Syria, leaving several dead including one soldier while another was wounded

Al Jazeera

Europe a transport route for Gulf-bound Captagon shipments: Report

Report highlights the pivotal role played by Europe in the shipment of Captagon pills from the Middle East to the Gulf.

France 24

Hundreds of Syrian trucks trapped at Jordanian border

Several hundred trucks bound for the Gulf states have been trapped at the border between Syria and Jordan since early August because of a new Saudi law affecting cargo vehicles apparently aimed at stemming the flow of the drug Captagon.

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