Syrian authorities seize 600,000 Captagon pills, arrest 2 suspected traffickers

Syrian authorities arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 600,000 Captagon pills during a security operation in the central province of Homs and the northwestern province of Idlib, the interior authorities said Tuesday.
In a statement, the interior authorities said anti-narcotics forces detained two men believed to be among the country’s most dangerous drug dealers and distributors during a coordinated operation following extensive surveillance and intelligence-gathering.
Security forces also confiscated light and medium weapons, RPG launcher rounds, ammunition and various types of grenades, the statement said.