Doha: The General Authority of Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle banned pills into the country through cargo.
In a video posted on Twitter, the authorities said that 140 Lyrica pills and 43 Captagon pills was secretly hidden in 14 packages of sweets.
The authority has been issuing continuous warning to those attempting to carry illegal substances into the country.
جمارك الشحن الجوي تحبط تهريب كمية من الحبوب والأقراص الممنوعة#جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/FleQTe6uQn
— الهيئة العامة للجمارك (@Qatar_Customs) August 13, 2020
Customs officials in the country are provided all means of support including developed means of systems and continuous training to read body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
