Syria's narcotic legacy: Thousands of Captagon pills found in warehouses

Syrian opposition forces have uncovered vast quantities of the narcotic Captagon, in warehouses and even a military airbase. The Assad regime had repeatedly denied that it backed the trade. But it was seen as a lifeline for the cash-strapped government, over the course of the civil war. Al Jazeera’s Ferdia Carr reports Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Drug_Legacy_in_Syria #Captagon_Pills_in_Syria #Drugs_in_the_Middle_East #Illegal_Substances #Drug_Smuggling #Conflict_in_Syria #Security_Forces #Criminal_Networks #Anti-Drug_Efforts #FreeSyria #SyriaIsFree #aljazeeraenglish