Customs officers at Hamad Port announced that they had found about 87.5 kilograms of hashish packed among stacks of hay in a container declared as animal feed.
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Customs officers at Hamad Port announced that they had found about 87.5 kilograms of hashish packed among stacks of hay in a container declared as animal feed.[1]
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Customs officers at Hamad International Airport found 6 kilograms of hashish and 1 kilogram of heroin hidden in automotive spare parts in a passenger's luggage. The General Authority of Customs said the drugs were seized and legal proceedings began. The seizure was announced on 23 May 2025.
A passenger arriving at Hamad International Airport was stopped with 1.5 kilograms of hashish and 370 grams of methamphetamine concealed in candy wrappers and sweets. The General Authority of Customs said officers found the contraband during a luggage inspection and referred it to the authorities. The seizure was announced on 3 September 2026.
The Ministry of Interior published video of a surveillance operation that ended with a car chase and the arrest of two men accused of trafficking drugs. Officers searched the men and their vehicles and said they found illegal items, but the announcement gave no quantity or charge. The ministry did not say what happened to the men after the arrest.
Ahead of the football World Cup, a news agency's guide for fans described Qatar as one of the most restrictive countries in the world on drugs: cannabis is prohibited, as are some common medicines; bags and passengers are scanned at Hamad International Airport, and travellers carrying even very small quantities have been arrested. Smuggling charges can carry the death penalty.