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Iraq says Captagon smuggling from Syria lowered significantly

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Qatari news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed cited two Iraqi officials on Wednesday as saying that a sharp drop was seen in Captagon smuggling into the country from Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime.

Captagon was the main drug produced in Syria © FDS

Captagon was the main drug produced in Syria © FDS

Qatari news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed cited two Iraqi officials on Wednesday as saying that a sharp drop was seen in Captagon smuggling into the country from Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime.

Captagon was the main drug produced in the country and distributed to neighboring countries and made up the bulk of the Assad regime’s profits.

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