A drug production facility worth billions of dollars belonging to the Assad family has been discovered.

One of the most striking realities that emerged after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria is that the country has been transformed into a massive drug production center. Opposition forces seized facilities where a synthetic drug called Captagon, which "turns terrorists into zombies," is produced.

Life under the leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has seen opposition groups seize large quantities of Captagon from secret warehouses near Damascus. This amphetamine derivative creates extreme euphoria and an unstoppable feeling in users. The opposition announced that they have destroyed the drugs they seized.

HTS members speaking to AFP reporters stated that during a search of a warehouse in the outskirts of Damascus, they found thousands of Captagon pills cleverly hidden inside electric household appliances intended for export. Pills were also seized in a hidden section beneath the warehouse, placed inside the copper coils of voltage stabilizers.

It is claimed that Maher, Assad's brother, is behind the operation. Known as "Assad's enforcer" since 2011, Maher served as the head of the Republican Guard and commander of the Fourth Armored Division. The U.S. Treasury Department accuses Maher of managing drug trafficking.

The U.S. and the U.K. identified the scale of the drug network in Syria and imposed sanctions on some Syrian officials in 2023. Syrian politician Amer Khiti was also added to the sanctions list for "controlling businesses that facilitate drug production and trafficking."

In addition to Captagon, fake Viagra and counterfeit $100 bills were also found in the seized facilities. Experts indicate that the Assad regime uses this drug trade as a leverage tool against Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.