KUWAIT CITY, Oct 29:   A Kuwaiti man, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been arrested by police for selling fake passports of foreign countries to bedoun, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
This happened when an unidentified government source informed the General Immigration Department that some fake foreign passports had been smuggled into the country from Liberia.
A task force was formed upon instructions of the Director-General Major-General Abdullah Al-Rashid. Police investigations revealed a bedoun had obtained a Bolivian passport and now he was looking to get a passport for his daughter so that he could legalize her stay and get her married.
He contacted an unidentified person and the latter convinced him to meet his Kuwaiti friend saying he has connections to get him a passport. They met at a café and the Kuwaiti agreed to get for his daughter a Liberian passport for KD 1,200.
A few days later the Kuwaiti asked the ‘Bolivian’ to go to a mailing company and get his passport. The passport was issued and he even managed to get a four-year residence permit for his daughter.
After the concerned authorities established that the daughter of the bedoun was carrying a fake passport, the man was taken into custody and he pointed a finger at the Kuwaiti.
The Kuwaiti was summoned for interrogation and he denied knowing the man or the passport.
However, another man who had also purchased a Liberian passport from the Kuwait testified that it was the Kuwaiti who had sold him the passport.
The man was taken into custody and police records show he was earlier involved in similar work and had been arrested and put behind bars.
The man has been referred to the Public Prosecution.

Police arrest 33 Asians: Farwaniya securitymen launched an intensive campaign in different parts of the governorate and arrested 33 Asians for providing illegal international call services, selling local brew and indulging in prostitution. They were referred to authorities for further action.

Man dies in restaurant: An Egy-ptian expatriate died in a restaurant in Salmiya area. The man had collapsed on the ground and acting on information, paramedics and securitymen rushed to the scene and after examination, declared him dead.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the man died a natural death.

2 held for alcohol use: Police arrested two individuals for consuming alcohol and referred them to authorities.
Police patrols noticed the duo dancing inside their vehicle at a late hour in Salmiya and asked them to pull over. Policemen smelt alcohol in the suspects’ breath and promptly arrested them.

460 traffic citations issued: Haw-alli traffic police issued 460 citations and impounded nine vehicles during a security campaign launched in Salmiya, Hawalli and Bedai areas during the weekend, say sources.
Citations were issued to motorists for violating traffic rules, not wearing seat belts, reckless driving, endangering the lives of others, sticking posters on vehicles and other traffic violations.

Guns used over ‘tent row’: Nine people have been arrested and referred to the Mina Abdullah Police Station for exchanging gunfire over a dispute to pitch a tent on the outskirts of Julai’a, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to reports police have also seized from the men two unlicensed guns — a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol.
A security source said when the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior received a report on the incident a police force affiliated to the Southern Highway Patrol was sent to the area and the men seeing police arrive attempted to escape from the scene.
At the police station the men admitted to fighting among each other. They also admitted to firing in the air. The men have been referred to the Criminal Investigation Department.

Valuables stolen from tents: The Jahra police have arrested three bedoun for breaking into tents and stealing valuables, reports Al-Anba daily.
The arrest came when a citizen suspected the youths who were loitering in the area and informed the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior.
Following their arrest the youths admitted to stealing from tents.
They have been referred to the authorities.