The General Authority of Customs at Hamad International Airport has foiled an attempt to smuggle marijuana into the country.
In a video, the customs tweeted that it has managed to thwart the smuggling of 6.080kg of marijuana.
The drugs were hidden inside packets of popular snacks and plastic containers coming from an Asian country.
جمارك مطار حمد الدولي تحبط تهريب كمية من مادة المرجوانا المخدرة ، تم إكتشافها في أمتعة مسافر قادم من دولة أسيوية ، وقد بلغ وزن المضبوطات (6) كيلو و (80) جرام. #جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/URKlg1KKC0
— جمارك قطر (@Qatar_Customs) February 26, 2020
The authority has been issuing a continuous warning to those attempting to carry illegal substances into the country. Customs officials in the country are provided with all means of support including developed means of systems and continuous training to read the body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.