The General Directorate of Customs, part of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs, announced the seizure of more than 1.3 million Captagon pills, dozens of kilograms of narcotics, counterfeit currency, antiquities, and precious metals during the first half of this year.
In a report published on its official channels on Saturday, the Authority stated that the Customs Directorate thwarted the smuggling of 1,343,722 Captagon pills, 153.3 kilograms of cocaine, and 40.4 kilograms of hashish.
The report added that the seizures also included $83,550 in counterfeit US currency, 345,000 counterfeit Syrian pounds, and 122 pieces of weapons and ammunition.
According to the report, the Customs Directorate also thwarted the smuggling of 266 antiquities as part of efforts to protect national heritage. Additionally, it confiscated 4,712 grams of gold and 27.43 kilograms of silver.
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