Zaiter was sentenced in absentia to life in prison with hard labor by a Lebanese military court in 2021 year for drug crimes.

[8] On 28 March 2023, the U.S. Treasury, in collaboration with the UK, imposed sanctions on Syrian and Lebanese individuals, including Zaiter, suspected of involvement in the production and export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine.

The trade in Captagon is described as a billion-dollar illicit enterprise, with Lebanese drug traffickers, some with ties to Hezbollah and the Assad regime, playing a significant role in facilitating its export.

[9] Fenethylline is a popular drug in Western Asia, and American media outlet CNN reported in 2015 that it is allegedly used by militant groups in Syria.

In social media Nouh Zaiter portrays himself as a Muslim and a charitable man, however a number of cases of abuse have surfaced.