The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands.

​The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands. NYT > World NewsDrug Abuse and Traffic, Money Laundering, Arms Trade, National Liberation Army (Colombia), Assad, Bashar al-, Syria, Organized Crime