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Saudi authorities find Captagon pills in onion shipment

Saudi authorities busted two shipments of Captagon pills today. Captagon is a type of amphetamine, and the drug is major business in the Middle East, being particularly lucrative in Syria.

The Saudi Customs Authority in Jeddah found more than three million pills in a shipment of onions and more than five million pills hidden in barrels. Three people were arrested for allegedly smuggling the pills into Saudi Arabia, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

Source: al-monitor.com

Publication date: Mon 17 Jan 2022

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