The Latest Breaking News from Captagon

Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs

The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.

Reason · Jul 16

India extends NCB chief Anurag Garg's tenure till July next year

Anurag Garg, Narcotics Control Bureau chief, has received an extended tenure. His service as Director General of NCB will now continue until July 31, 2027. This extension aligns with his superannuation date. The NCB has recently achieved significant successes, including the seizure of Captagon, a drug linked to extremist networks.

The Economic Times · May 22

Jihadi drug explained: What is Captagon? 227.7 kg of tablets & powder worth Rs 182 crore seized in India’s 'Operation Ragepill'

Jihadi drug: India has achieved its first-ever seizure of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, valued at Rs 182 crore. The massive anti-narcotics operation, 'Operation Ragepill', led by the NCB, also resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national linked to an international drug syndicate.

The Economic Times · May 16

Iraq, Lebanon intel cooperation leads to destruction of Captagon factory

Lebanese army discovered a factory in the eastern Bekaa Valley with large amounts of the addictive stimulant inside.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2025

Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country

The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the regime, in what is a big step towards uniting the fractured country.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Drugs, Weapons In Syria Borderland Where Hezbollah Held Sway

In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a defunct drug factory.

International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025

First International Commercial Flight Lands In Damascus

International commercial flight resumes in Damascus post-Assad era. Diplomatic relations with new authorities strengthen. Gulf countries expected to fund S...

Top News · Jan 7, 2025

Syria Authorities Say Torched 1 Million Captagon Pills

Syria's new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on Wednesday, two security officials told AFP, including one million pills of captagon, whose industrial-scale production flourished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times · Dec 25, 2024

Syria's Captagon Empire: Production, Smuggling, And Revenue

Discover how the post-Assad era in Syria fueled a billion global Captagon trade.

Top News · Dec 18, 2024

What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?

The trade of the illegal drug has flourished over the past decade in Syria. What happens to it now?

Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2024