Doha: The General Authority of Customs officials at Hamad International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle banned Lyrica pills into the country.
In a video posted on Twitter, the customs said that the 4,835 Lyrica pills was found in luggage belonging to a traveler from an Asian country. The pills were hidden inside food packets found in his luggage.
تمكنت الهيئة العامة للجمارك من إحباط تهريب كمية من حبوب اللاريكا الممنوعة بلغ عددها 4835 حبه كانت مخبأة داخل طرد يحتوي على عدد 5 كرتون أكل تخص مسافر قادم من دولة أسيوية #جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/4Hm9liHZYO
— جمارك قطر (@Qatar_Customs) December 3, 2019
Earlier, last month customs at Hamad International Airport has foiled an attempt to smuggle 3.25kg of marijuana into the country.
The authority has been issuing continuous warning to those attempting to carry illegal substances into the country. Customs officials in the country are provided all means of support including developed means of systems and continuous training to read body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
