Assad Family Connected to $2 Billion Drug Trade in Syria

Authorities in Syria have arrested Namir Badi’ Assad, a relative of President Bashar Assad, in Al-Qardaha, as part of a significant crackdown on drug and arms networks linked to a $2 billion Captagon trafficking empire. This operation marks a broader effort by the regime to dismantle organized crime in the country.

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