Caroline Rose, director of a project focused on the Captagon drug trade, outlines key findings and regional implications during a recent episode of the Frankly Speaking podcast series.
Land, sea, and air checkpoints across Saudi Arabia intercepted more than 1,000 smuggling attempts last week, seizing diverse narcotics including Captagon pills and cocaine.
India's Narcotics Control Bureau has dismantled an international drug trafficking network, seizing 227.7 kg of Captagon in Delhi. A Syrian national was arrested in connection with the operation.
A letter to the editor highlights the growing threat of 'Captagon,' a drug known globally as a 'war drug,' to Nigeria's national security. While unfamiliar to many Nigerians, it has gained notoriety across parts of the Middle East.
Nigerian political parties, including the PDP and various factions, are actively strategizing and forming alliances in anticipation of the 2027 general elections. Discussions include potential coalitions and internal party rifts, while some leaders urge focus on national development.
A source in the Syrian Ministry of Interior told The Media Line that anti-narcotics units carried out what he described as a “high-quality” security operation in Homs province.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted multiple consignments of captagon and millions of opioid tablets at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, valuing the haul at over N6.2 billion.
Law enforcement officials in Egypt successfully foiled an operation attempting to illegally import and distribute 1.6 million Captagon tablets within the country.
The drug squad (Ykan) in Cyprus is investigating potential trafficking routes through the northern part of the island, used to smuggle the stimulant Captagon into government-controlled areas. Captagon is emerging as one of the fastest-growing threats in the black market.
Syrian authorities have successfully thwarted a major anti-drug operation, seizing 25 million Captagon pills in what is described as the largest bust of its kind to date.
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) made its first-ever seizure of 227 kilograms of Captagon, also known as the "Jihadi Drug," valued at Rs 182 crore. This significant bust was conducted under 'Operation Ragepill' and announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the interception of Captagon, described as a 'terror drug,' and the recovery of 45 wraps of cocaine excreted by a businessman.
Nigeria's anti-drug agency announced the seizure of over 47,000 synthetic Captagon tablets destined for the country's northeast, a region heavily affected by jihadist insurgencies.
Saudi Arabia's land, sea, and air Customs ports recorded 1,039 seizures of contraband last week, including 190 types of narcotics such as hashish, cocaine, and Captagon pills, along with 375 other prohibited items.
A historian claims Israel's actions in southern Syria have inadvertently benefited drug traffickers, prompting Jordan to conduct airstrikes to curb captagon flow.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a Captagon manufacturing laboratory in Dehradun, leading to the arrest of a Syrian national and an Indian landlord, and seizing drugs valued at ₹182 crore.
India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 'Captagon' worth Rs 182 crore for the first time, a drug often referred to as a 'jihadi drug', according to Amit Shah.
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 10,000 captagon pills in Kwara, dealing a significant blow to drug syndicates. Other seizures were also made across the country as part of ongoing anti-drug efforts.