📰 Syrian security forces dismantle drug trafficking network, seize prohibited substances

Tartous, Dec. 18 (SANA) The Anti-Narcotics Branch in Tartous province dismantled a narcotics trafficking network following a security operation carried out in multiple neighborhoods of the city, resulting in the arrest of three suspects. A security source informed SANA that the operation led to the seizure of 14 packets of hashish, approximately 4,700 Captagon pills, 430 controlled prescription pills, and 28 grams of crystal methamphetamine.

Security troops also confiscated an amount of foreign currency in U. S. dollars. The source added that the suspects were referred to the relevant authorities for further investigation and the completion of legal procedures prior to their appearance before the competent court.

Notably, since the liberation on December 8, 2024, Syria’s administration has pledged to combat drug trafficking, conducting hundreds of raids on criminal networks and foiling dozens of attempts to smuggle drugs to neighboring countries.