A general amnesty law issued in late 1995 specifically excluded narcotics-related offenses. Joint Syrian and Lebanese eradication efforts in the Bekaa Valley further reduced cannabis cultivation and practically eliminated opium cultivation in 1995. There were no known instances of narcotics-related extradition from Syria in 1995. Syrians detained in Lebanon for drug-related offenses are turned over to Syrian military officials by the Lebanese for detention and prosecution in Syria. Law Enforcement Efforts.
Syrian officials deny the existence of drug processing facilities in Syria.
In February 1995, the Syrians also seized 855 kg of hashish en route to Jordan. Credible reports of Syrian military protection for drug traffickers persisted in 1995 despite official claims to the contrary. The SARG asserted that there was no evidence on which to base the investigation of any Syrian military personnel for involvement in drug trafficking. Syria does not as a matter of government policy encourage the production or distribution of drugs. Agreements and Treaties.