The Maritime Customs Department at Hamad Port has foiled yet another attempt to smuggle *tambaku (a type of chewing tobacco) into Qatar.
According to a tweet by the General Authority of Customs (GAC), 49.5kg of *tambaku was seized at the port.
The illegal narcotic substance was found in 1,289 packs concealed inside a consignment of bicycles.
On September 28 as much as 2,122.5kg of *tambaku was seized at the port, in 1,415 packs concealed inside a wheat flour shipment.
In a major haul of banned narcotic substances, reported on September 24, the GAC seized 1,653kg of *tambaku at Hamad Port.
The banned substance was found stuffed in 1,102 bags hidden inside a shipment of cotton mattresses.
On September 21, the Air Cargo Customs seized 27kg of *tambaku hidden inside a consignment of various foodstuffs.
In August, GAC officials seized 2,152kg of *tambaku at the Hamad Port.
The banned substance was recovered from a sugar shipment, found stuffed in 1,435 bags.
The GAC wing at Hamad Port is equipped with the latest devices and the officers are trained to thwart smuggling attempts.
The illegal narcotic substance was found in 1,289 packs concealed inside a consignment of bicycles.
On September 28 as much as 2,122.5kg of *tambaku was seized at the port, in 1,415 packs concealed inside a wheat flour shipment.
In a major haul of banned narcotic substances, reported on September 24, the GAC seized 1,653kg of *tambaku at Hamad Port.
The banned substance was found stuffed in 1,102 bags hidden inside a shipment of cotton mattresses.
On September 21, the Air Cargo Customs seized 27kg of *tambaku hidden inside a consignment of various foodstuffs.
In August, GAC officials seized 2,152kg of *tambaku at the Hamad Port.
The banned substance was recovered from a sugar shipment, found stuffed in 1,435 bags.
The GAC wing at Hamad Port is equipped with the latest devices and the officers are trained to thwart smuggling attempts.