Doha: Officials of Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs Department were in for a surprise when they broke open a cricket bat out of doubt that it contained banned products inside.
When opened, the officials found strips of lyrica pills hidden inside the cricket bats.
"Capsule strips of 1,977 lyrica pills were found hidden inside," the customs department stated this on its social media adding that a seizure report was issued and the contraband was handed over to the competent authorities.
Customs department has been warning against bringing illegal goods into the country. They are equipped 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.
