Syria's illegal drug empire
Inside the multi-billion dollar industry linked to deposed President Bashar al-Assad.
The deposed President Bashar al-Assad has been linked to the multi-billion dollar trade of a narcotic called Captagon. Syria's new rebel leaders have promised to stamp it out. So what will it take to end the country's association with the drug? Presenter Caitr铆ona Perry speaks to the 大象传媒's Emir Nader, who has been reporting on the drug trade in the Middle East.
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