Syrian security forces have intercepted a substantial consignment of Captagon pills in the central city of Hama, underscoring ongoing challenges in combating the country’s prolific drug trade.

During a targeted operation by the Hama Anti-Drug Unit, law enforcement officers seized approximately one million, two hundred fifty-three thousand Captagon tablets and detained a suspect linked to possession, trafficking and promotion of the narcotics.

The operation, conducted following detailed intelligence and tracking, also led to the confiscation of an automatic rifle as authorities pursued legal action against those involved.

The Interior Ministry’s anti-narcotics teams have regularly undertaken field operations across Syria, aiming to disrupt smuggling networks and curtail the flow of the illicit amphetamine-type drug that has long been produced and trafficked from within the country’s borders.

Captagon, widely manufactured in Syria since the civil war began, has been a major source of concern for regional law enforcement, with previous large-scale seizures involving millions of pills elsewhere in the country.

Despite efforts to dismantle production and distribution infrastructure, the drug trade remains a transnational challenge, with shipments often concealed in everyday items or routed through complex trafficking networks throughout the Middle East.

Syrian authorities have increasingly focused on monitoring and intelligence-led operations to interdict narcotics before they can be exported, reflecting a broader campaign to arrest key figures and reduce the harm caused by drug trafficking.