The official wanted the merchant, an importer of medical supplies, to source large amounts of a drug called fenethylline from abroad. And that drug is a dirty business.”Other businessmen in Syria’s north have not shared his reservations. They hide in plain sight.”Captagon is one of several brand names for the drug compound fenethylline hydrochloride. “Syria is a narco-state with two primary drugs of concern: hashish and the amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon,” the report says. “Syria is the global epicentre of Captagon production, which is now more industrialised, adaptive, and technically sophisticated than ever.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2021 09:55 UTC