Lebanese Army Raids, Dismantles Captagon Facility

(MENAFN) A large-scale drug manufacturing facility in the eastern Lebanese town of Al-Yamouneh has been dismantled, the Lebanese army announced in a statement released Monday.

During a raid conducted on Sunday, troops confiscated drug-production machinery weighing approximately 10 tons. In addition to the equipment, the army “seized a large quantity of Captagon pills, crystal meth, and various other narcotic substances,” according to the statement.

Authorities also deployed heavy machinery during the operation. “The army also brought in a bulldozer to seal off a tunnel approximately 300 meters long, which was used for entering and exiting the factory and for storing part of its equipment,” the statement read. The military confirmed that “efforts are ongoing to arrest those involved.”

Captagon is the brand name for fenethylline, a synthetic stimulant originally developed in the 1960s to treat conditions such as hyperactivity, narcolepsy, and depression. However, due to its high potential for addiction, it was outlawed in most nations by the 1980s.

Despite the ban, Captagon continues to be widely used in the Middle East due to its low production cost and ease of manufacture.

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