An “avalanche of little beige pills” of drugs that arrived at the Italian port of Salerno was discovered by police. Intelligence officials had reason to suspect Hizballah operatives. Iran and its proxies, particularly Hizballah, have always been dangerous to Western interests and active in the drug trade. Hizballah has given Lebanon nothing but corruption and […]
Italy: Police seize 30,000 pounds of amphetamines, “the drug of the jihad,” produced by the Islamic State
“Investigators believed the drug’s production provided IS with vital revenue for its militant activities.” Jihadists have used drugs to fund their efforts for years. Years ago, in his study of the Taliban, journalist Ahmed Rashid reported: “Abdul Rashid, the head of the Taliban’s anti-drugs control force in Kandahar, spelt out the nature of his unique […]