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US sentences alleged cousin of Bashar Assad to prison for role in narco-terrorism conspiracy

Summary by Jerusalem Post
Kassis, 59, is a Lebanon-based drug trafficker who used his connections in Syria to traffic both cocaine and weapons. He laundered his earnings through associates in Colombia.

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Assad Cousin Sentenced to 30 Years in US Narco-Terrorism Case

Antoine Kassis, a cousin of former Syrian President […] The post Assad Cousin Sentenced to 30 Years in US Narco-Terrorism Case appeared first on The Media Line.

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US sentences alleged cousin of Bashar Assad to prison for role in narco-terrorism conspiracy

Kassis, 59, is a Lebanon-based drug trafficker who used his connections in Syria to traffic both cocaine and weapons. He laundered his earnings through associates in Colombia.

·Jerusalem, Israel
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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
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