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Syrian Ministry of Defense announces foiling of drug smuggling from Lebanon in Sarghaya

The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced the foiling of an attempt to smuggle narcotics coming from Lebanese territory in the Sarghaya area of the Damascus countryside, following a clash with smugglers who opened fire on a security force and fled toward Lebanese territory. The ministry said 280 kg of hashish and 28,000 Captagon pills were seized and handed over to the competent authorities.

📍 Where things stand: The seized items have been handed to the competent authorities, and the shooters fled toward Lebanese territory according to the Syrian Ministry of Defense's announcement.

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6 Nov 2026, 20:51 The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced the foiling of an attempt to smuggle narcotics coming from Lebanon in the Sarghaya area of the Damascus countryside.
6 Nov 2026, 20:54 The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that smugglers opened fire on a security force, which returned fire at the source of the shooting, prompting the shooters to flee toward Lebanese territory.
6 Nov 2026, 22:01 The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that border guard units of the Syrian Arab Army foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics from Lebanese territory into Syria in the Sarghaya area of the Damascus countryside, following an armed clash with smugglers who opened fire on the force and later fled toward Lebanese territory. The operation resulted in the seizure of 280 kg of hashish and 28,000 Captagon pills, and the seized items were handed over to the competent authorities.

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