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Syria: Fenethlline

Lords · Question HL4995 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the halting of the manufacture of Captagon in Syria.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 26 Feb 2025

We assess that Captagon production and supply chains inside Syria have decreased significantly since the fall of the Asad regime. However, illicit smuggling networks continue to operate across the Syria-Jordan border. We are working with international par...