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The Day with Brent Goff:  Assad's drug money  

December 13, 2024

Known as the "jihad pill" or the "poor man's cocaine," Captagon was produced in Syrian labs and exported across the Middle East. The Assad regime earned billions of dollars annually from this trade. Is this the end of Captagon? Despite efforts to curb its production, demand remains high, and street prices have not fallen.

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The Day is a news show that helps you understand emerging stories from Europe, the US and across the globe. Join Brent Goff and Nicole Frölich from Monday through Friday as they put the day’s events into context with the help of experts, political players and DW’s reporters on the ground.