Biden signs measure aimed at targeting Captagon trade in Syria voanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from voanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Largely overlooked in the massive foreign aid package signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday is a measure that targets the trafficking of a dangerous drug in Syria. The Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act is part of the package providing military and other aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It provides for…
Washington Largely overlooked in the massive foreign aid package signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday is a measure that targets the trafficking of a dangerous drug in Syria. The Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act is part of the package providing military and other aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It provides for new sanctions against individuals, entities and networks affiliated with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who produce and traffic Captagon. Captagon is an addictive, amphetamine-like drug that is cheaply produced. Since the beginning of Syria's civil war in 2011, the country has become a regional hub for the production and smuggling of Captagon. "This is a good step towards accountability and hindering and dismantling Assad's illicit drug trade in Syria and the Middle East," the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a Washington-based advocacy group, said in a statement. The measure is seen as a continuation of previo
Biden signs measure aimed at targeting Captagon trade in Syria bignewsnetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bignewsnetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.