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Qatar arrests four amid crackdown on illegal drug networks

Authorities revealed the seized quantities of drugs include 421 grams of shabu, 370 grams of hashish, and 800 grams of heroin. Qatari authorities have arrested four men allegedly involved in…

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Qatar thwarts attempt to smuggle hundreds of narcotic pills inside candy boxes

Authorities thwart yet again another drug-smuggling attempt hidden inside unusual locations. An attempt to smuggle hundreds of narcotic pills hidden inside sweets and candy boxes was thwarted by Qatar Customs…

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Man sentenced to five years for smuggling weed

The accused claimed he was duped into bringing the drugs into Qatar. An Asian man was sentenced to five years in prison and subsequent deportation after he was convicted for…

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Customs police thwart narcotic pills smuggling attempt

Criminals attempted to smuggle illegal pills hidden in shoes. The Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs in Qatar thwarted an attempt to smuggle illegal narcotic pills into the country, officials…

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Life

Woman jailed for drug smuggling in Qatar blames system for plight

A Colombian woman serving a 15-year jail term in Qatar said she is innocent of drug trafficking and that lack of legal help and translation during her arrest, trial and appeal have led to her being unable to challenge her current status.

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Qatar mulls harsher penalties for drug dealers caught selling to youth

In an interview published in Al Sharq today, Amr Aly Al Hemeidy, assistant director of the Ministry of Interior's narcotics department, said that the most dangerous drugs used by addicts in Qatar are cocaine, heroine and morphine.

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Report: Airport drug seizures in Qatar climb in 2014

Despite harsh penalties, Qatar continues to be a growing transit and destination point for drug smugglers, in part as it expands as a transit hub internationally.

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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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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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