# Syrian anti-narcotics operations against smuggling

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/syrian-anti-narcotics-operations-against-smuggling
> Updated: 2026-11-06T19:20:48.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Syrian authorities have conducted several operations to intercept narcotics shipments entering the country, primarily from Lebanon. In mid-October, anti-narcotics units in Homs seized 250,000 Captagon pills and marijuana, part of a larger series of operations in the region that yielded 450,000 pills in one week. Security forces also targeted networks operating between the Iraqi border and other parts of Syria.

By early November, Syrian border guard units intercepted a shipment in the Damascus countryside. During this encounter, smugglers reportedly opened fire on military forces, leading to an exchange of gunfire before the smugglers fled back toward Lebanon. This specific seizure included 28,000 Captagon pills and 280 kilograms of hashish.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-06: Syrian Army intercepts large drug shipment from Lebanon

Syrian border guards intercepted 280 kg of hashish and 28,000 Captagon pills during an armed confrontation with smugglers near the Lebanese border.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/syrian-army-intercepts-large-drug-shipment-from-lebanon

### 2026-10-12: Homs authorities seize 250,000 Captagon pills from Lebanon

Syrian authorities seized 250,000 Captagon pills in Homs, part of a larger crackdown involving hundreds of thousands of pills and multiple smuggling networks across the country.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/homs-authorities-seize-250000-captagon-pills-from-lebanon

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