The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade,...

Published: 4:28 pm March 28, 2023
Updated: 10:08 am October 8, 2025
Tackling The Illicit Drug Trade Fuelling Assad's War Machine

The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which is estimated to be worth up to $57 billion to the Assad regime.

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Captagon is a highly addictive amphetamine which is used throughout the Middle East, with 80% of the world’s supply produced in Syria.

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