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Qatar Customs reported the discovery of thousands of kgs of prohibited tobacco on their twitter handle on 27 October. 7337.5 kgs of prohibited tobacco was found concealed in a container containing water heating devices, within secretly packed cartons.
The seizure was made by the the Administration of Maritime Customs in Hamad port.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The administration of maritime customs in Hamad port has foiled the smuggling of 7337.5 kg of prohibited tobacco through a container containing water heating devices .The materials were found in secretly packed cartons. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/qatar_customs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#qatar_customs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatar2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Qatar2022</a></p>— ?????? ?????? ??????? (@Qatar_Customs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Qatar_Customs/status/1585566366224072705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Another recent attempt to smuggle 1.65 kgs of Methamphetamine into Qatar was foiled by the Postal Consignment Department in the Administration of Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs.
