Mohammed Khaled Rahmoun – Syrian interior minister
« Syria plays an important role in supporting the International Community’s efforts in combating crime in general, especially fighting drugs trade. » Source: Syrian Ministry of Interior Facebook page, December 19, 2021
On December 19. the Syrian National Committee for Drugs, an office under the Syrian Ministry of Interior, held a meeting to discuss measures to combat drug trafficking. Interior Minister Mohammed Khaled Rahmoun acknowledged that Syria had become a transit point for the drug trade.
Damascus has long denied responsibility for making and exporting narcotics, and Rahmoun reiterated the explanation that Syria’s « geographical location » was to blame.
« Syria plays an important role in supporting the International Community’s efforts in combating crime in general, especially fighting drugs trade, » he claimed in a statement.
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