Media Office of the Ministry of Interior: Shipments of Captagon pills prepared for export through the port of Lattakia to several Arab and Western countries.

“After monitoring and follow-up, the Anti-Narcotics Department was able to obtain information indicating the presence of shipments of Captagon pills prepared for export through the port of Lattakia to several Arab and Western countries.” Media Office of the Ministry of Interior Ministry said.

It added ” After conducting the necessary investigations, the locations of the hidden shipments were identified in warehouses near the port of Latakia, which were owned by the fugitive criminal Maher al-Assad. ”

The Media Office pointed out that the operations resulted in the discovery of large quantities of Captagon pills and “narcotic powder”, which were packed inside children’s toys, which reflects the seriousness of these operations and the smuggling methods used.

“The number of pills prepared for export is estimated at about 100 million pills, which would have caused a major threat to public health and social security in many countries.” It said. Media Office of the Ministry of Interior stressed that “The Ministry of Interior, with all its departments, confirms its continued efforts to combat drugs and dry up their sources. The ministry calls on citizens to cooperate and report any information that may contribute to controlling such criminal activities. “