The General Administration of Customs has seized 2,220,000 bags of chewing tobacco in three containers at Shuwaikh Port, reports Kuweit Times.

Customs officials suspected the three 40-foot containers which had been left in the port for more than 90 days. In the first container, 111,000 bags of chewing tobacco were discovered, while the second container contained 109,000 bags, the administration said in a press statement. The third container contained two million pouches, bringing the total amount seized to 2,220,000 narcotics. The General Administration of Customs has warned smugglers of narcotics and prohibited goods in all their forms and types into the country, stressing that they will face legal accountability, the report said.