Syrian authorities have destroyed some 100 million Captagon pills discovered in a warehouse near the port of Latakia according to a report by the sta ...

Syrian authorities have destroyed some 100 million Captagon pills, discovered in a warehouse near the <a target=_blank ...

According to a security official, identified as Abu Riyan, the stash contained an estimated 50 to 60 million Captagon pills.

Captagon, the trademark name for the synthetic stimulant fenethylline, was initially developed in the 1960s to treat conditions such as hyperactivity, narcolepsy, and depression. Due to its high ...

Days after Assad’s fall and Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s assumption of power, Jordan’s foreign minister visited Syria. The two countries ...

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 ...

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 ...

Assad's fall has helped expose just how much Captagon – a stimulant widely used in the Gulf States – was being manufactured in Syria. The new rulers have promised to crack down on the drug. Yet some ...