'A dirty business': how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state
‘A dirty business’: how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: AP In the summer of 2015 a businessman in the Syrian province of Latakia was approached by a powerful security chief, seeking a favour. The official wanted the merchant, an importer of medical supplies, to source large amounts of a drug called fenethylline from abroad. The regime, he said, would readily buy the lot. After an internet search, the merchant made a decision. He left his home that same week, first sending his wif...
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