article author: Arab News Wed, 2026-07-01 22: 49 LONDON: Syrian authorities said on Wednesday that they thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of the illicit amphetamine captagon from Lebanon into the Al-Nabek district. The Drug Enforcement Administration, working with the Internal Security Command in Rif Dimashq governorate, seized 832, 000 captagon tablets and arrested one suspect, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported, citing official sources. Authorities said that the suspect and the seized drugs had been referred to the judiciary for legal proceedings. Main category: Middle East Tags: Syria Captagon Lebanon



