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Syrian authorities seize 87,000 Captagon pills in Damascus

Syrian anti-drug authorities reported seizing 87,000 Captagon pills and arresting a suspect in Damascus, according to state media. The suspect and narcotics were transferred to judicial authorities for proceedings. The identity of the suspect and the intended destination of the seized drugs have not been made public.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • arabnewsSyrian authorities
  • npasyriaSyria
WhereDamascus
33.510, 36.291 ±10 km
First reported10 days ago
Published2026-10-15 18:53 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Syrian authorities seize 87,000 Captagon pills in Damascus. 2026-10-15T18:53:13.753Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6058. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-15/syrian-authorities-seize-87-000-captagon-pills-in-damascus-72085519

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