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Antoine Kassis Convicted for $14M Narco-Terrorism Plot

3/28/2026

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Antoine Kassis, cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was found guilty of narco-terrorism conspiracy.
In February 2025, Kassis checked into the Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club in Kenya, appearing disheveled.
He planned a $14 million deal for 500 kilos of cocaine to be sent to Syria, with an arms inspector from a Colombian rebel group.
The arrangement involved receiving military-grade weapons from Iran and Russia.

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Story summary

Antoine Kassis, cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was found guilty of narco-terrorism conspiracy.
In February 2025, Kassis checked into the Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club in Kenya, appearing disheveled.
He planned a $14 million deal for 500 kilos of cocaine to be sent to Syria, with an arms inspector from a Colombian rebel group.
The arrangement involved receiving military-grade weapons from Iran and Russia.