Two arrested in Aleppo's Al-Suryan with 61 kg of hashish
Syrian anti-narcotics forces arrested two men in an ambush in Aleppo's Al-Suryan neighbourhood and seized 61 kilograms of hashish. The suspects were referred to the judiciary after officers also recovered Captagon tablets and crystal meth.
Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department arrested two people suspected of possessing
narcotics after a security operation in Aleppo city’s Al-Suryan neighbourhood.[1]The force said it set a tight ambush that caught two men identified only by
the initials M.M. and A.K.[1]The two detainees were referred to the competent
judiciary for legal proceedings against them.[2]
Anti-narcotics officers seized61 kilograms of hashish during the operation in
Aleppo’s Al-Suryan neighbourhood.[2]Officers also recovered about 220,000
Captagon tablets with a total weight of 37 kilograms.[2]The seizure
additionally included 700 grams of a narcotic substance identified as H-boz.[2]
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Seized hashish packages displayed after the Aleppo anti-narcotics operation.Photo details
Syrian border guards stopped a drug shipment from Lebanon at Sarghaya in the Damascus countryside, and the smugglers opened fire before fleeing back across the border, Syria's Defence Ministry said. The force seized 280 kilograms of hashish and 28,000 Captagon pills, but reported no arrests.
Syrian customs officers seized 2,600 grams of hashish hidden inside a loudspeaker at the Qamar border crossing with Lebanon during routine luggage checks. The operation also netted 17 grams of heroin, and customs filed a violation report while pledging tighter border surveillance.
Syria's Anti-Narcotics Department said 157 October operations dismantled 30 domestic trafficking networks and seized 582 kg of hashish. The monthly tally also listed Captagon, narcotic pills and crystal meth as separate non-cannabis seizures.
Aleppo anti-narcotics officers said several operations dismantled drug networks and led to arrests among their members. The authorities listed 9.571 kg of hashish and 21 g of marijuana among the seizures, alongside pills and a handgun.
