Qatari customs officials are famed for their meticulousness when it comes to screening passengers and confiscating illegal drugs entering the country through them.

On Monday, yet another eagle-eyed Qatari customs official foiled a passenger’s attempt to smuggle 2.7kg of cannabis into the country via the Hamad International Airport.

أحبطت إدارة جمارك مطار حمد الدولي محاولة تهريب 2.7 كيلو جرام من مادة الحشيش المخدرة، وذلك من خلال اشتباه المفتش الجمركي في صندوق خاص بأحد المسافرين القادمين الى الدولة، وبعد الكشف عليه بجهاز الفحص ،تم العثور على المادة المضبوطة مخبأة بطريقة سرية في الواح خشبية داخل الصندوق pic.twitter.com/PIHX1CSYl0

— الهيئة العامة للجمارك (@Qatar_Customs) October 16, 2023

The General Authority of Customs, in a social media post, said a box belonging to the errant passenger was checked more thoroughly upon an inspector’s suspicion. A closer inspection revealed 2.7 kilograms of the contraband hidden inside wooden boards packed into the box.

Last week, Qatar’s Air Cargo Customs also foiled a smuggling attempt when around 200gms of cannabis was found wrapped inside chocolate candy wrappers and stored inside a package containing foodstuff.

Qatar’s General Authority of Customs has been warning people against bringing illegal goods into the country. The department is well-equipped with the latest screening devices and well-trained personnel who can identify errant passengers based on their body language, among other indicators.

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