Drug use surges in opposition-controlled areas in northwest Syria
Security forces in the countryside of Aleppo are combating the spread of narcotic substances, amid growing demands for cooperation by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army factions.
ALEPPO, Syria — The use of narcotics is surging across the areas controlled by the armed Turkish-backed Syrian opposition in northwestern Syria.
All efforts exerted by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions in the countryside of Aleppo to stop drug trafficking and abuse so far have proved insufficient.
This rise in narcotics in the opposition-held areas is caused by the flow of narcotics to the opposition areas through smuggling channels widely spread on the line separating the areas controlled by the Syrian government and the opposition areas in northwestern Syria.
In addition, some FSA factions are facilitating the movement of narcotics to reap profits, and people affiliated with the opposition are involved in drug trafficking and distribution.
