Qatar Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle tobacco hidden in perfume shipment
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Customs Anti Smuggling and Harmful Trade Practices Department thwarted an attempt to smuggle prohibited tobacco into Qatar. In a post...
Doha: Qatar Customs' Anti-Smuggling and Harmful Trade Practices Department thwarted an attempt to smuggle prohibited tobacco into Qatar.
In a post on X, authorities said the attempt to smuggle the banned substance was intercepted following intelligence report. The shipment was monitored and subjected to examination and audit.
Upon inspection, it was discovered that the smuggled items were secretly hidden inside a shipment of perfumes. The quantity of the seized items was approximately two tonnes.
The Customs authority has been issuing continuous warnings against carrying illegal substances into the country.
Customs officers are provided with all means of support including the latest devices and continuous training to read the body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
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