Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory

Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory

Iraq says one of Lebanon’s largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and destroyed

It’s part of rare security cooperation between intelligence agencies in Iraq and Lebanon

August 19, 2025 11:38

BEIRUT: One of Lebanon’s largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and destroyed as part of rare security cooperation between intelligence agencies in Iraq and Lebanon, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said.