Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has stepped up security operations nationwide, resulting in multiple arrests and seizures related to narcotics, residency violations, and traffic offenses. According to a statement released Saturday, a campaign conducted by the General Department of Emergency Police across all governorates led to the detainment of several individuals involved in illegal activities.
The operation resulted in the arrest of four individuals found in possession of narcotics, one person carrying alcoholic beverages, two individuals in an abnormal state, and two persons wanted in criminal cases. Additionally, 125 people were apprehended for security-related reasons, alongside 25 individuals lacking identification documents. Authorities impounded eight vehicles wanted by the judiciary, removed 13 abandoned vehicles in coordination with Kuwait Municipality, and seized 23 vehicles for traffic violations. The campaign led to a total of 203 security and traffic-related enforcement actions, and all detainees were referred to relevant authorities for further legal proceedings.
In a separate initiative, the Jahra Governorate Security Directorate executed a targeted campaign in the Jahra Industrial Area, resulting in the arrest of 94 wanted individuals and violators, alongside the issuance of 110 traffic citations. This operation was overseen by Brigadier General Abdulaziz Al-Omar, Head of the Security Directorates Affairs Sector, and Brigadier General Abdullah Al-Mutairi, Director General of the Jahra Governorate Security Directorate.
Among those detained were 33 absconding individuals, 21 without identification documents, 13 violating residency and labor laws, 10 holding expired residency permits, and 10 undocumented workers. The campaign also led to the arrest of four street vendors, two individuals with expired visas, and one person subject to an entry ban. The operation aimed to curb illegal practices while enhancing public safety and discipline within the region.
Separately, the Criminal Security Sector’s General Department for Drug Control announced the arrest of four individuals involved in narcotics possession for trafficking and personal use. The suspects were apprehended in Farwaniya, Riqqa, and Dhahr as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking. Seized items included marijuana, methamphetamine, Lyrica capsules, sheets of paper soaked in a chemical solution, and precision scales. The suspects and confiscated materials have been handed over to the appropriate authorities following the completion of legal formalities.