Border Authority Adopts Monitoring System to Combat Drug Smuggling

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-25 09:55:31 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-26 20:56:51

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The latest in a series of operations thwarting drug smuggling, the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports announced it had prevented an attempt to smuggle 3 kilograms of hashish through the al-Rai border crossing.

Located in the northern Aleppo province, the al-Rai crossing is an important trade hub between Syria and Turkey.

Hashish and captagon are commonly smuggled out of Syria. Mahmood Alloush, a researcher in international relations, highlights the political ramifications of the drug trade between Syria and Arab states, particularly Gulf countries.

In response to this issue, the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports has adopted an integrated monitoring system with personnel from customs staff, security and safety units, and K9 units.

This is alongside advanced detection equipment and scanners, regular staff training, and a systematic action plan to combat trafficking.

Successful interception efforts have been made at Nassib, al-Rai, and Jarablus, with referred cases sent to relevant authorities.

The new Syrian leadership continues to place significant importance on the issue, working to stabilize the government to end the trade, which has harmed Arab countries.

The international community continues to monitor the administration's efforts.

Dr. Yasser Tabbara, a founding board member of the Syrian Forum, believes the government will focus on military-based approaches due to the transnational nature of this crime.

Since the fall of the Assad regime, there has been an increased emphasis on intercepting captagon manufacturing facilities, with the Ministry of Interior working to track and arrest producers and dealers.

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