Assad’s regime thrived on Captagon sales across the Middle East, spreading death to sustain one of the world’s cruelest regimes. Its fall won’t bring peace to the region but is still worth celebrating.
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More than 80% of the illegal stimulant Captagon is currently produced in Syra and sold throughout the Middle East
Estimated revenue for the Assad regime was upwards of $50 billion annually
Rebel militias also trafficked Captagon
It has been commonly used by the likes of ISIS as a battle stimulant
In 2021, authorities "seized at least $5.7bn of captagon produced and smuggled abroad by Syria’s regime"
This may account for only an estimated 5-10 percent of the overall trade, which suggests the total value in 2021 was at least $57 billion https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-syria-captagon-industry-57bn-why
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Estimated revenue for the Assad regime was upwards of $50 billion annually
Rebel militias also trafficked Captagon
It has been commonly used by the likes of ISIS as a battle stimulant
This may account for only an estimated 5-10 percent of the overall trade, which suggests the total value in 2021 was at least $57 billion
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-syria-captagon-industry-57bn-why