{ "id": 9576356, "title": "Qatar Customs seizes nearly 980kg of tobacco hidden inside iron coils", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/qatar-customs-seizes-nearly-980kg-of-tobacco-hidden-inside-iron-coils", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-09-24T15:42:43.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Peninsula Qatar", "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar", "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/24/09/2026/qatar-customs-seizes-nearly-980kg-of-tobacco-hidden-inside-iron-coils" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "Doha, Qatar -- Customs officials from Hamad Port and Southern Ports intercepted an attempt to smuggle a significant amount of prohibited tobacco into the country. The General Authority of Customs revealed that a container's arrival triggered suspicion among inspectors. Following a rigorous inspection and X-ray scanning, hidden inside hollow iron coils was uncovered 710 bags of tobacco, weighing a total of roughly 979.8kg. The Customs Authority appealed to the public to aid in their 'Kafeh' campaign against smuggling and customs violations. They encouraged the public to report any information regarding the smuggling of prohibited or restricted goods, misuse of customs documents and invoices, and other violations via the hotline 16500 or by emailing kafih@customs.gov.qa.", "summary": "

Doha, Qatar: Customs officials at Hamad Port and the Southern Ports have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of prohibited tobacco into Qatar.

According to the General Authority of Customs , the shipment was detected after a customs inspector became suspicious of one of the containers arriving in the country.

The container was subjected to a thorough inspection and…", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 1, "also_reported_by": [] }, "ai_generated": true, "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original." }