 Prior to the Syrian civil war, the Lebanese Army patrolled the fields, though the Lebanese government has recently adopted a "laissez-faire" attitude towards illegal drug production.According to Arab media reports, Hezbollah has a number of Lebanese front companies that deal in counterfeit medicine.On January 9, 2010, "Der Spiegel" reported that drug dealers, on behalf of Hezbollah, transfer millions to Lebanese groups via European narcotics transactions.