Stockpiles of the amphetamine-like drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, were recently discovered by ...

Over the past decade, the al-Assad government has been accused of being the principal purveyor of Captagon, a highly ...

Experts say that the illicit trade of the addictive drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, was highly profitable for the Assad regime and has reportedly been linked to Assad’s ...

Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit Observatory of Political and Economic Networks.

Fenethylline, the active compound in Captagon, was marketed as a milder alternative to amphetamines. However, its use was banned as its severe side effects and high addiction potential became evident.

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Stockpiles of the amphetamine-like drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, were recently discovered by opposition forces in Syria in the wake of former president Bashar al-Assad’s ...

A detection dog is seen sniffing around and jumping on a bag inside the factory. Experts say that the illicit trade of the addictive drug fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, was highly ...