World Cup visitors are warned that Qatar arrests for the smallest amounts
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.
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Ahead of the football World Cup, a news agencyβs 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.[1]
Sources
- Hooligans not welcome, what you should know about laws and customs in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup (9 November 2022). Associated Press via Fox 5 New York.