Bashar Assad is not only a torturer and murderer of those Syrians who oppose his despotic rule, responsible for the death of millions of Syrians. He is also the world’s largest drug trafficker. His ally Hezbollah is not only a terror organization that holds the Lebanese people in thrall as it tries to murder Israeli […]
How Captagon Became a Favorite Drug of Hezbollah Traffickers
Captagon several years ago became a favorite drug of Hezbollah traffickers, rivaling heroin and cocaine in profitability. The Washington Post explored Hezbollah’s drug trade back in 2020: “Hezbollah operatives seen behind spike in drug trafficking, analysts say,” by Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, August 4, 2020: Among the varieties of drugs associated with […]
Hezbollah, The Drug Trafficking Criminal Organization
Hezbollah is not only a terror group. It is also a criminal enterprise, and one of the world’s biggest drug dealers. It’s a worthy rival to, and occasional partner with, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, the Neapolitan Camorra, and the Calabrian Ndrangheta. It may even have ties of mutual convenience to the Russian Bratva. Heroin, cocaine, […]
Hizballah accused of turning Lebanon into ‘drug smuggling, terrorism hub’ under ‘Iran occupation’
Saudi Arabia declared last August that Hizballah has destroyed Lebanon — including its “constitutional and state institutions.” Saudi King Salman stated that the only way for Lebanon to break free is to disarm Hizballah. Salman even blamed the Beirut blasts on the “hegemony of Hezbollah, a terrorist organization affiliated with Iran.” Lebanese authorities are in […]
Hizballah linked to spike in drug trafficking across the Middle East and Europe
An “avalanche of little beige pills” of drugs that arrived at the Italian port of Salerno was discovered by police. Intelligence officials had reason to suspect Hizballah operatives. Iran and its proxies, particularly Hizballah, have always been dangerous to Western interests and active in the drug trade. Hizballah has given Lebanon nothing but corruption and […]
“Jihad meth” popular among Islamic State jihadis seized in Judea and Samaria
This kicks like a mule and will keep you going through a long night of beheadings, yo. “Cache of ‘jihad methamphetamine’ popular among ISIS fighters seized in West Bank,” by Ben Hartman, Jerusalem Post, January 17, 2015 (thanks to Anne Crockett): A potent stimulant popular both with jihadist groups like the Islamic State and soldiers […]