NNA - Syrian security thwarted an operation to smuggle narcotic pills outside the country.

The Anti-Narcotics Branch in Damascus seized 5,000 Captagon narcotic pills secretly hidden in boxes containing foodstuffs intended for transportation abroad, according to "Russia Today".

The Ministry of Interior's statement said: "The Anti-Narcotics Branch in Damascus seizes 5,000 Captagon narcotic pills hidden secretly in boxes containing foodstuffs intended for transportation outside the country, and two of its promoters were arrested.

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