Passenger caught with crystal meth and fake notes at HIA

Illegal drugs and counterfeit currency

Customs inspectors seized banned substances and fake money from a traveler at Hamad International Airport (HIA).

Customs shared photos on social media of narcotic substance shabo which was hidden among clothes and placed at the bottom of a bag.

The total weight seized was 6.107 kilograms. 

The Department also mentioned that the traveler was further checked by customs officers and counterfeit money was also found in the traveller’s possession.