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Captagon drug via ports of Beirut, Latakia and Tripoli

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Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – The Syrian regime and Lebanese Hezbollah have adeptly woven the production, promotion, and smuggling of drugs, notably Captagon (an addictive, amphetamine-type stimulant), into its financial fabric, according to an analysis of Fidaa Itani, published by Al Jumhuriya. Between the ports of Beirut and Latakia, an underground economy has…

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