Qatari customs officials foil multiple attempts to smuggle marijuana

Qatari customs officials are known to be eagle-eyed, especially when it comes to catching smugglers at the Hamad International Airport (HIA) and other ports of entry into the country.

Last week, the General Authority of Customs (GAC) foiled three separate attempts to smuggle 28kg of marijuana into Qatar.

A fourth attempt, to smuggle in 1,534 Tramadol pills, was also foiled, said the GAC in a statement.

The first seizure at the HIA yielded 20kg of ground marijuana, wrapped in carbon paper, from the luggage of a passenger who was acting suspiciously.

The Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs Department made the second seizure from a courier shipment. Several bags containing 6.8kg of marijuana were found inside a package containing clothes, which originated in an African country.

The third seizure happened at the Doha Port, when the contents of a container were searched. A package belonging to a European national was found inside a fridge in the container, and a search revealed the presence of 1.2kg of marijuana.

The fourth seizure involved a courier package sent from an Asian country, containing embroidered and decorated women's clothes.

On cutting through the sewing, officials found 1,534 Tramadol pills hidden inside.

Good work again, officers. Your country is proud of you!

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