Screen shot of the video shared by Qatar Customs
Doha: The General Authority of Customs seized a large amount of prohibited chewing tobacco (tambaku) at Hamad Port.
In a video posted on Twitter, Customs announced that 900kg chewing tobacco was found inside a shipment of gypsum boards.
The authority has been issuing continuous warning 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 body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
جمارك ميناء حمد تحبط تهريب كمية كبيرة من مادة التمباك الممنوعة#جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/k0NIY5Ib52
— الهيئة العامة للجمارك (@Qatar_Customs) July 9, 2020
