DOHA: The inspectors of the General Authority of Customs seized about 28kg of hashish and marijuana drugs in collaboration with Jinah Al Athar section of the Ministry of Interior at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The seizure includes 22.7kg of hashish and 5kg of marijuana, said a release. Six employees from Customs Department of HIA involved in the seizure were awarded by Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Jamal, Director of the General Authority of Customs, for their efforts in foiling the attempt of smuggling this large quantity of drugs.
“The Authority has been warning to those attempting to harm the country by carrying such substances as customs officials are keeping an eye on such activities,” said Al Jamal.
He said that the Authority is running special training programme to boost the capability of inspectors in disclosing suspected items and catching the materials that are banned in the country.
The seizure was made from three passengers coming from an Asian country on a direct flight to Qatar. The drug traffickers had placed drugs in four packets weighing 8kg, 6.5kg, 4.7kg and 3.5kg. All packets were hidden in the bags.
A customs official conducted inspection of a suspected passenger in coordination with rapid mobile customs section to follow up remaining passengers, seized their bags after inspection and took out the banned materials.
Jinah Al Athar section of the Ministry of Interior seized a bag in cooperation with customs. The bag was containing part of seized consignments of Hashish.
Marijuana consignment was seized by a lady custom official from a suspected passenger who had hidden 5kg drugs in two bags. The drugs were seized and the case was registered in coordination with authorities concerned to complete further legal process.
Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Jamal, Director of the General Authority, appreciated the customs officials for their alertness in catching all consignments that were placed in several bags in same flights. Al Jamal thanked especially to lady customs officials for their excellent job in catching the banned substances attempted by the traffickers to carry to the country.
