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U.S. and Israeli Officials Claim Hamas Was High During Oct. 7 Attack. Is It True?
Captagon is at the center of a long-debunked myth about militant violence in the Middle East.
This Drone Full of Meth Shows Syria’s Narco Traffickers Are Diversifying
After Jordanian border police shot down a drone carrying crystal meth, experts tell VICE News it shows smugglers are no longer just focused on captagon.
Why Is Syria’s Dictatorship Being Rehabilitated? Captagon.
The amphetamine has become massive across the Middle East, fuelled by the Syrian dictator’s war machine. Now, he's being embraced by other leaders – if he cracks down on the drug.
Key Players in Syria's ‘Narco State’ Hit With Western Sanctions
US and UK governments target senior officials, militia leaders and two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives in an attempt to damage the Syrian regime's captagon racket.
Is the Syrian Regime the World’s Biggest Drug Dealer?
Experts say Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is a narco state that is pumping out millions of speed pills and is now a bigger drug producer than the Mexican cartels.
The UN's Drug Meeting in Vienna: Russian Trolling, Jackie Chan, and Lots of Propaganda
The countries with the world's deadliest drug laws have been on full display — literally — this week during the UN's annual narcotics meeting.
Jihadisternes stoffer
Stoffer og krigens umenneskelighed har altid gået hånd i hånd, og nu viser det sig, at jihadister måske også lammer samvittigheden med det amfetamin-agtige stof, Captagon.
Saudi Prince Reportedly Caught With Two Tons of Speed on Private Plane in Beirut
An anonymous Lebanese official said a Saudi prince and four other people were arrested on Monday at Beirut’s airport for attempting to smuggle amphetamines.