'Customs' Seizes Suspected Marijuana and Cocaine Inside a Sweets Parcel from the Netherlands
Air Cargo Customs Administration seized drugs hidden in a parcel arriving from the Netherlands to Kuwait.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Inspectors from the Air Cargo Customs Administration under the General Customs Authority seized substances suspected to be cannabis and cocaine, hidden inside a parcel arriving from the Netherlands to Kuwait International Airport under the description “sweets and chocolates.”
In a statement, customs authorities said that their inspectors suspected the parcel during routine customs inspection of incoming mail. Upon searching it, they found four items suspected to be cannabis, with a total weight of approximately 126 grams, as well as a white powder suspected to be cocaine, weighing about 11 grams, concealed inside chocolate and biscuit packaging.
The authority added that, in coordination between the Customs Research and Investigation Office and the General Administration for Combating Narcotics and Alcohol at the Ministry of Interior, the suspect was apprehended, an official report was drawn up, and the suspect along with the seized items were handed over to the competent authorities to complete legal procedures.
