The Drug Enforcement Department (, formerly known and occasionally still referred to as the Drug Enforcement Administration), is a Syrian law enforcement agency administered under the Ministry of Interior tasked with combatting drug trafficking within Syria, occasionally cooperating with other similar agencies in neighbouring countries.
History
The Drug Enforcement Department was established sometime after the fall of the Ba'athist-led regime on 8 December 2024, succeeding the Anti-Narcotics Directorate. Under Ba'athist rule, illegal drug trafficking and production, particularly fenethylline, was prevalent throughout Syria, most with government support as it saw the illegal drug trade as a main revenue source under sanctions alongside as political leverage for neighbouring countries.
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