Zaman al-Wasl learned that the Lebanese Hezbollah militia produced a new type of Captagon narcotic pills in a border town in the western countryside of Damascus for the first time within one of its military headquarters.
A private source said that the militia has equipped one of its largest headquarters on the outskirts of the town of Halboun, near the Lebanese border, with the necessary equipment to manufacture fenethyllin pills, an amphetamine marketed under the brand name Captagon, after it was brought in from Lebanon, accompanied by Lebanese experts of Lebanese nationality.
The headquarters is considered one of the most prominent militia sites in the region, and it includes an operations room, a meeting room, and warehouses for weapons and missiles, in addition to sections for the accommodation of members.
The source explained that the operation took place under the supervision of the Lebanese leader, "Talal Shabib," who is primarily responsible for drug trafficking in the region.
War-torn Syria has become a hub for a multi-billion-dollar drugs trade, with Jordan a main transit route to the oil-rich Gulf states for a Syrian-made amphetamine known as captagon, Western anti-narcotics officials and Washington say, according to Reuters.
According to Zaman al-Wasl's source, the factory's production will be distributed and marketed in the Damascus countryside by a number of Hezbollah members and others working for the "National Defense" militia in the region.
One of them was known as "Abu Zahr al-Din", who is in charge of the border areas and sells and distributes drugs in a number of border villages, including Jdeidet Yabous - Kfir Yabous - Al-Hosh - Al-Rawdah Al-Batrouna, and the so-called "Abu Khaled Zabadani" who is responsible for the cities of "Zabadani and Bloudan".
Hezbollah is still seeking to increase its production of narcotic pills by establishing new factories and developing the machines, devices and equipment used in its manufacture, especially in the areas of Damascus countryside and close to the Syrian-Lebanese border.
Amphetamine drugs stimulate the central nervous system, increasing alertness, boosting concentration and physical performance, and providing a feeling of well-being.”
The United States, Britain and European Union accuse Bashar al-Assad, his family and allies, including Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, of facilitating and profiting from the trade. That has given Assad’s rule a massive financial lifeline at a time when the Syrian economy is crumbling, they say. The Syrian regime and Hezbollah deny the accusations, according to The AP.
Syria’s neighbors have been the biggest and most lucrative market for the drug. As the industry flourished, experts say Damascus in recent years saw Captagon as more than just a cash cow.
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