Doha: Hamad Port customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of prohibited chewing tobacco (tambaku).
On their Twitter account, customs announced that 5528.75kg chewing tobacco was found inside 4,423 parcels in a shipment of hand brooms.
The customs tweeted, "Maritime customs at Hamad Port thwarted the smuggling of 4,423 parcels of the forbidden tobacco substance. The contrabands were hidden in a secret way inside a shipment of hand brooms, and the total weight of the confiscated substance is 5528.75 kilograms."
The authority has been issuing continuous warning against carrying illegal substances into the country.
Customs officers are provided with all means of support including the latest devices and continuous training to read the body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
