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...