Syrian rebels uncover Assad regime's large-scale illegal drug laboratories

Last Update: 2024-12-13 04:00:04 - Source: France 24

Sales of the synthetic drug Captagon were used as a source of funding for the brutal regime, making Syria its largest producer. Among the secrets uncovered by rebel fighters since Assad fled the country, large-scale illegal drug factories housed in villas on the outskirts of Damascus. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle reports.