.A Criminal Court in Qatar has handed down five years’ imprisonment and a fine of QR100,000 to a Nigerian woman, who was transiting through Doha International Airport, after being convicted of possessing illicit drugs, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday. The woman, to be deported after serving the sentence, was arrested at the airport for possessing 3.2 kilos of cocaine. She was on way to Nigeria from Brazil. She raised suspicion while passing an airport security gate carrying a backpack. When asked about the bag’s contents, her answers were not satisfactory and upon search she admitted carrying the illicit drugs in her backpack. At the court, the accused, however, denied the charges of smuggling the drugs into the country as she was in transit and heading for another destination. Eventually, the court convicted her for drug possession only.
Qatar Airways in IAG Cargo deal
Qatar Airways has reached a deal with British Airways parent IAG to provide it with cargo capacity. Qatar Airways, which last year joined the British Airways-led Oneworld alliance, will operate five Boeing 777 freighters between London and Hong Kong on behalf of IAG Cargo - formed from a merger of the BA and Iberia freight arms - starting in May, Europe’s third-largest airline said yesterday. “We have reviewed our long-haul freighter programme following the merger of British Airways and Iberia freight businesses,” IAG Cargo chief executive officer Steve Gunning said in a statement. The measures will curtail IAG’s cargo capacity by about 13%, the company said. “This new partnership is an important step forward for us and enhances our relationship with Qatar,” Willie Walsh, CEO of London-based IAG, said.
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