drug trafficking Archives

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Life

Lebanese authorities intercept amphetamine shipment destined for Doha

The Gulf is a popular market for Captagon, a stimulant that gives users a burst of energy that helps them stay awake for prolonged periods of time, and has surfaced in Qatar before.

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News

Report: Qatar court sentences man to death for drug trafficking

Report: Qatar court sentences man to death for drug trafficking A man has been sentenced to death in Qatar and a fine of QR500,000 for smuggling some 600kg of hashish…

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News

Customs officials foil attempts to smuggle 17kg of drugs into Qatar

Airport customs officials have thwarted attempts by three men to smuggle some 17kg (37lb) of drugs, mostly marijuana, into Qatar, authorities announced. The busts of three men, all hailing from…

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News

Qatar combats reputation as drug trafficking transit point

Qatar has foiled some 50 attempts to smuggle drugs through its airport this year, most recently catching a woman transiting through Doha with 6,000 pills, officials have said. The country,…

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News

Customs prevents 53kg of hashish from being smuggled into Qatar

At attempt to smuggle some 53kg (117 lbs) of hashish into Qatar has been foiled, the director of the General Directorate of Customs said. The traffickers, who were coming from…

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Judge: New drug trafficking route emerging between Qatar, Argentina

An Argentine judge has warned of the possible emergence of a new drug trafficking route from Buenos Aires to Doha, the South American country’s daily newspaper La Nacion has reported.…

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