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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets Hadi 355 seizures of Exit permit for drugs, snakes at airport last year DOHA: Bagfuls of poisonous Hajj pilgrims snakes, rare species of other reptiles, huge quantities of nar- cotics were among the banned items customs officials seized last year. on the spot The officials made 355 seizures of narcotics, including hashish, heroin, narcotic pills, marijuana and other banned substances, Counters at HIA will also renew RPs General Authority of Customs has disclosed. DOHA: Special counters for Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said The most surprising haul was a Hajj pilgrims will be set up at there will be a waiting list of large number of snakes concealed Hamad International Airport pilgrims. in six bags, from a passenger at (HIA) where, among other “Those who can’t go for Hajj Hamad International Airport things, expatriates will be for some reason must inform us. (HIA). The authority said the issued exit permit on the spot. We have a waiting list so we will bags contained 52 reptiles, includ- If it is discovered that the resi- choose one person in his place ing snakes. dency permit (RP) of an expatri- from this list according to serial In another incident at the air- ate pilgrim has expired or is about number,” officials from the minis- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday met Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi at the Emiri port, officials foiled an attempt by to lapse, it would be renewed.