Doha: Maritime Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of prohibited chewing tobacco (tambaku).
On their Twitter account, customs announced that 570kg chewing tobacco was found inside electrical wire coil shipment.
The authority has been issuing continuous warning against carrying illegal substances into the country.
إدارة الجمارك البحرية تحبط تهريب كمية من مادة التنباك الممنوعة
— الهيئة العامة للجمارك (@Qatar_Customs) June 14, 2021
تم إخفاء الممنوعات بطريقة سرية داخل شحنة من لفائف الأسلاك الكهربائية،بلغ وزن المادة المضبوطة 570 كيلوجرام#جمارك_قطر pic.twitter.com/7kNN38aHrc
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.
