Customs of Qatar foils smuggling attempt of over 3000 Lyrica Pills

An attempt to smuggle banned Lyrica pills into the country was foiled by the Air Cargo and Private Airports Customs Department in Doha. Photo and video of the banned substance found in a shipment of cooking tools and equipment have been made available by the Customs Department. 3219 pills were seized in total.

Aside from the latest technology, customs officers are constantly trained to read the body language of passengers and stay abreast of smugglers’ tactics. The authorities have issued repeated warnings against bringing in illegal substances.