Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah and the Captagon Trade
Babel: Translating the Middle East
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Captagon Smuggling and Lebanon's Political Landscape
This chapter explores the dynamics of Captagon smuggling through Lebanon, contrasting it with historical hashish networks and highlighting the centralization of production under drug barons. It examines the significant challenges faced by law enforcement in navigating clan-based drug networks, particularly in the context of Lebanon's economic crisis and Hezbollah's dual role in the drug trade. The discussion also addresses the complex political interactions and efforts to reassert state control amidst ongoing regional tensions and militant influences.
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