Syrian authorities seize Captagon disguised as pottery

The Syrian government has also been accused of facilitating the Captagon trade.
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Syrian-Armenian potter Misak Antranik Petros uses an ancient pottery wheel to churn different types of pots at his workshop located inside an ancient mud-brick house near the city of Qamishli in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on Dec. 19, 2020. - DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Syria’s Ministry of the Interior announced another Captagon drug bust Monday.

The ministry said in a statement that it seized 24 kilograms (53 pounds) of Captagon after receiving a tip and arresting the alleged drug dealer. The substance was apparently molded into the form of pottery plates under a brown coating.

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