Two women among four arrested for peddling, using drugs

MoI Qatar

The General Directorate of Drug Enforcement at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) arrested four suspects – two men and two women – for trafficking and using a variety of narcotic substances.

After gaining authorization from prosecution officials to search their residence, a large amount of drugs hidden in rolls and wrappers were discovered, the MoI said in a statement on Twitter.

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In total, 13 kilograms of hashish, 350 grams of Shabu (methamphetamine) were recovered, alongside Qatari and foreign currencies which are believed to be profits gained from drug dealings.

The suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution for the necessary legal procedures to be taken in this regard.

Recently, the MoI also apprehended two individuals of Asian nationality for dealing various types of illegal substances and concealing them in different locations using geographical coordinates, in coordination with a third party.