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On October 7, Hamas terrorists wreaked havoc in Israel and committed inhumane atrocities.
Some of the butchers were likely murdered while high on the drug Captagon – also known as ‘poor man’s cocaine’. Many of these pills were found in the pockets of the killed terrorists, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Captagon is a synthetic amphetamine-like stimulant. It keeps the consumer awake, makes him euphoric and suppresses the appetite.
“I felt like the world was mine”
It is a popular incentive for terrorists. Islamic State (IS) members seized it before beheading their victims; Captagon was also found among the Islamist attackers in Paris who killed scores of people at the Bataclan concert hall and in restaurants and cafes in 2015.
In a 2015 interview with the BBC, Captagon users described how the drug made them feel. One said: “I felt like the world was mine. Like I have a power that no one else has.” Another said: “After taking Captagon, I no longer felt fear.”
Hamas has seized 50,000 pills
Hamas itself seized 50,000 Captagon pills in March, reports the news portal “The New Arab”. At the time, the group still accused Israel of smuggling. The Hamas-run Gaza Police Ministry said Israel is flooding the region with drugs “to destroy our youth and contribute to the spread of crimes among the population.”
The drug is popular and widespread in the Gaza Strip, especially among young people, the Jerusalem Post reports. Syria is one of the top exporters of the cheap drug, which costs just a few cents to produce. In poorer countries the drug can be purchased for a dollar or two.
The Assad family makes money from the drug trade
The New York Times reported two years ago that people close to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had built a thriving industry producing Captagon. It is transhipped through a port controlled by the Assad clan.
About two years ago, a New York Times investigation revealed that people close to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, including family members, had built a thriving Captagon manufacturing industry. (neo)
Source: Blick
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