Doha: Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs seized large quantity of prohibited chewing tobacco (tambaku).
In a video posted on Twitter, Customs announced that 4,126kg chewing tobacco was found inside a shipment of clothes.
إدارة جمارك الشحن الجوي والمطارات الخاصة تضبط 4126 كيلوجرام من مادة مادة التنباك الممنوعة ، داخل شحنة ملابس .#جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/BnICradi0L
— الهيئة العامة للجمارك (@Qatar_Customs) December 10, 2020
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 body language of passengers and to be aware of the latest methods followed by smugglers.
