Doha: A foreigner who came to Qatar with a large collection of drug pills was arrested at the Doha Hamad International Airport. He brought 7000 larika tablets from abroad. At the airport, the customs officials got suspicious and opened the bag and found a huge collection of banned pills.
The customs officials informed that the drug pills were seized immediately and legal action was taken against the person who brought them. The seized items were later handed over to the officials of the concerned departments. Recently, the Customs also seized the intoxicating substances that were trying to smuggle through the Abu Samra port in Qatar. Various types of intoxicants were tried to be smuggled by hiding them inside the parts of the cars.
Qatar Customs announced through social media that it is reminding the people that they are constantly warned not to bring prohibited items into the country. Customs said that they have all modern systems and expertly trained personnel to prevent such smuggling attempts. According to the warning, officials will be able to detect even the most sophisticated methods adopted for illegal activities and identify smugglers even from the body language of passengers.
The Customs Department of Hamad International Airport thwarted a quantity of narcotic lyrica pills inside the traveler’s bag. When the bag was opened and emptied by the customs inspector, 7,000 pills were found. Upon completion of the seizure process, legal measures were immediately taken, a report was drawn up, and the security authorities responsible for receiving these materials were summoned. pic.twitter.com/7HQo02GvZ2
– General Authority of Customs (@Qatar_Customs)
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Last Updated Feb 24, 2023, 10:18 PM IST