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לבנון נוח זעיתר סוחר סמים מרכזי נעצר
Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime
Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah
Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25
כוחות משמר הגבול של החות'ים מקיימים תרגילי לחימה
Houthis mimic Hezbollah: Terror group’s long-term plans against Israel
Iran's Yemeni terror proxy escalates threats against Israel with Hezbollah-style military drills and expands into captagon production as Tehran's regional arms shift strategy amid Syrian regime shift
Lior Ben Ari | 07.05.25
Wassim Assad in the custody of Syrian General Security
‘We thought they were untouchable’: Arrest of Assad’s cousin launches new phase of accountability
The takedown of Wassim Assad has ignited both hope and skepticism about the reach of Syria’s transitional justice system; he was considered a pillar of Syria's shadow financial system
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 06.25.25
לוחם מורד סורי בוחן כדורי קפטגון (שם מסחרי של התרופה הפסיכוסטימולנטית פנאתילין) שיוצרו במעבדת ייצור מאולתרת בוילה חקלאית בעיירה אל-דימאס, כ-27 קילומטרים צפונית-מערבית לדמשק, ב-22 בדצמבר 2024
Despite raids, the Captagon threat outlives Assad and Nasrallah
Despite anti-drug claims by Damascus, Captagon smuggling continues unchecked, driven by a complex network involving ex-military, Hezbollah and regional actors
Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 05.06.25
סם הקפטגון
How the drug used by Nukhba terrorists is smuggled into Tel Aviv’s club scene
It is trafficked in creative ways, with multiple names, and has been on Israel's radar for years; Captagon, a powerful stimulant, has become increasingly popular in Israel, making its way from Arab countries to the nightlife scene, where partygoers are often unaware of what they are consuming
Lior Ohana | 04.04.25
סוריה הברחה הברחות סמים סם המרץ קפטגון
'Poor man's cocaine': What’s next for Assad’s drug empire after his fall?
Syria’s booming Captagon trade fueled regime’s economy, financed Hamas and Hezbollah, and wreaked havoc on Jordan; with Assad gone, questions loom over the future of this lucrative yet destabilizing industry
Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.24
סוריה הברחה הברחות סמים סם המרץ קפטגון
Hezbollah-Israel conflict disrupts Syria’s lucrative Captagon trade
Syria's reliance on Captagon smuggling faces new challenges as the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah threatens to undermine critical revenues for the Assad regime
The Media Line | 11.16.24
סוריה הברחה הברחות סמים סם המרץ קפטגון
Inside Hezbollah's financial network: Iran, banks and smuggling operations unveiled
While Tehran continues to supply its main proxy with funds, the terror group has turned to criminal and civilian bodies to continue to finance its fight against Israel
Lior Ben Ari | 10.21.24
נשיא סוריה בשאר אסד כטב"ם עם סמים ש חדר ל ירדן
Not exactly manna from heaven: Jordan struggles to curtail aerial narcotic drops
In the last month, Jordanian military successfully intercepts 3 drones from Syria; Region known as a hotspot where Iranian-backed militias are involved in drug and weapons smuggling worth billions of dollars
ynet correspondents | 08.29.23
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