Thread by @QalaatAlMudiq

Over 235 million Captagon pills were seized in MENA in 2022, an absolute record. Over 90% of seizures done by 4 countries (3 of them bordering #Syria):
- #KSA: 108 M
- Jordan: 54.5 M
- Iraq: 31 M
- Turkey: 21.3 M
$ billions that won't finance Assad's Regime.

https://twitter.com/QalaatAlMudiq/status/1609189226830041090

#Jordan did a first, modest, Captagon seizure this year. Jordanian forces raided a location in an area bordering #Syria & found around 100,000 pills. 3 arrested. bit.ly/3IlhaoO

#KSA made the first major Captagon seizure of the year. Over 3 million pills, hidden in a secret cavity inside a truck, were confiscated. 3 arrested. bit.ly/3vGlBCZ

Jordan stopped last night the first significant attempt of the year by pro-Assad cartels to smuggle drugs from #Syria. Jordanian Army seized 1.1 million Captagon pills, 4,049 Hashish packs & ammo. New Lamborghini logo predominant (instead of Lexus symbol). bit.ly/3IV4mpb

#KSA seized yesterday a "mountain" of Captagon in Dammam port. Nearly 3 million pills were seized, hidden in wooden planks. bit.ly/3Y60HJJ

This week Turkish authorities seized 193,000 Captagon pills in a car in Hassa district, Hatay province. Driver was arrested. All packs marked "LX" (for Lexus). bit.ly/3HEiWAh

#Syria: Rebels seized 15,000+ Captagon pills & a large quantity of Hashish packs at Deir Baliut crossing. Drugs were hidden in a car coming from N. #Aleppo.

Regularly caught in Jordan, pro-Assad drug cartels tried this week to reach Israel, coming from W. Quneitra province. 2 arrested. 21 kg of Hashish seized, packed in coffee bags (shipped to Latakia) those cartels usually use to smuggle Captagon into Jordan. bit.ly/3Ht49XS

Turkish authorities launched several raids end of January in area of Istanbul. They seized, among other drugs, 483,000 Captagon pills. bit.ly/3jARlqD

Jordan seized today 400,000 Captagon pills hidden in 5 bags buried in an empty field near the Capital. bit.ly/3lj7dP3

Last night pro-Assad cartels tried to smuggle more drugs into Jordan. They were spotted and left behind, after a firefight with Jordanian border guards, 197,000 Captagon pills as well as 181 Hashish packs. bit.ly/3K21EPj

#Iraq|i authorities caught yesterday a man with 720,000 Captagon pills in Al-Qaim, on border with #Syria. It's so far the biggest Captagon seizure this year in the country. bit.ly/3IVHNAu

2 major seizures of #Syrian Captagon in the Gulf this week:
- #KSA confiscated nearly 5 million Captagon pills hidden in cables & arrested one in Riyad bit.ly/3ES98RH
- UAE seized 4.5 million pills in canned food, one arrested bit.ly/41Qc0IG

Over 2 million Captagon pills were seized in Haditha port (#KSA), hidden in a shipment of tomatoes. Using fake fruits is one of pro-Assad cartels' favourite ways to smuggle Captagon in MENA. bit.ly/3ESiZXK

Lebanon seized 160,000 Captagon pills in a machine bound to Africa. A Syrian arrested. A truck w/ 800,000 pills also seized & 2nd Syrian caught. Both happened in Bekaa, Hezbollah stronghold. Same logo than found in Jordan: mark of Assad-Hezbollah cartels. bit.ly/3ZqfEqO

Jordan in a nutshell. On one hand seeking normalization with Assad & on the other hand officially requesting US military help to counter pro-Iran/Assad cartels flowing Jordan with endless amounts of Captagon/drugs. bit.ly/3ykSyWK

Iraqi Customs seized over 3 million Captagon pills hidden in an apple shipment coming from AbuKemal crossing, under Assad & IRGC control. Packs have usual L-shaped logo but more surprisingly some bear Communist symbol. bit.ly/3l7DTeF
#AssadHeldSyriaIsANarcoState

#KSA seized nearly 4.7 million Captagon pills in Jeddah Port. Drugs were hidden in a shipment of sanitary ware. A Jordanian was arrested. bit.ly/3FpLzzM