LONDON: Syrian authorities said on Friday that they arrested two suspected drug traffickers in the coastal governorate of Tartous and seized narcotics, weapons and ammunition.
The Interior Ministry’s Drug Enforcement Department said that its officers carried out the operation after surveilling the suspects and monitoring their activities.
Authorities seized 27 kg of hashish, 5,000 captagon pills and other narcotics, along with weapons and ammunition, the department said in a Telegram post.
The suspects remain in custody as officials complete legal procedures before referring the case to the appropriate judicial authorities. The drugs, weapons and ammunition were confiscated.
The arrests were part of the department’s continuing campaign against drug trafficking and distribution networks.
