Qatar customs foil attempt to smuggle prohibited pills in food cans

Doha: Customs of Air Cargo and Private Airports thwarted an attempt to smuggle the prohibited lyrica pills into the country.  

2,805 lyrica pills were found stuffed inside food cans in a shipment following suspicion of a customs inspector in the postal parcels department.  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 all means of support including developed means of systems and continuous training.