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Five years for a suitcase of hashish at Doha airport

A man whose suitcase was picked out by a scanner at Hamad International Airport was sentenced to five years in prison, a fine of 300,000 riyals and deportation. He said a friend at home, who had promised him a job in Qatar and paid for his ticket, had given him the case to deliver.[1]

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References

  1. Doha News — Man sentenced to five years for smuggling weed (7 January 2021)archived

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