Dulles airport inspection unearths khat in cargo

Africa

Monday, December 31, 2012

U.S. Customs officers seized almost 214 pounds of khat on Dec. 21 shipped as air freight from Doha, Qatar. The drug was listed on the airline's cargo manifest as "wood coffee tables" and had a street value of about $30,000, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Khat is a green, leafy plant typically grown in the Arabian Peninsula and chewed for its amphetamine-like effect. It contains cathine and cathinone, which are considered controlled substances in the Unit...

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