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Doha, Qatar: Following a tip-off, Qatar Customs officials at Hamad International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle Lyrica pills into the country.
Following a tip-off, Qatar Customs officials at Hamad International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle Lyrica pills into the country.
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The pills were found following the suspicion of a customs inspector, who screened an arriving traveller's bag using X-Ray machine and then conducted a manual inspection.
The officials seized approximately 1,932 narcotic pills found hidden inside the bag when it was cut open.
