KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department have arrested a bedoun in connection with cases of cheating, breach of trust and issuing dud cheques, says Al-Seyassah.
The daily quoting the Director of Capital Security Department said following complaints filed by several people, the man was put under surveillance and a team was formed for his arrest. Following his arrest the man admitted to committing fraud and confessed to his crimes. Police investigations revealed he is the former inmate of the Central Prison. Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Security Affairs at the Ministry of Interior Major-General Ahmad Al-Khalifa honored securitymen from the Capital governorate for their efforts to arrest the accused in the presence of high-ranking officials.

Brothers arrested: A worker at the labor department in Al-Ahmadi was nabbed by police after he managed to forge documents with the help of his brother to manipulate the number of workers and cars registered in his brother’s company, reports Al-Qabas daily. Detectives at the General Immigration Department arrested the brother who owns a company that brings in marginal workers after officials in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor discovered the crime and referred the man to immigration investigations. However, the Labor Department employee denied any wrongdoing during interrogation, but investigations revealed that the vehicles were registered in his name at the traffic department. He confessed when officers confronted him with this information and added that owner of the company is his brother. Apparently, the duo brought in 200 laborers charging each person KD 1,000.

Drugs kill Kuwaiti: A 40-year-old Kuwaiti died allegedly from an overdose of drugs inside his home in Khaitan, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The daily quoting security sources said the man’s relative called the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior when he noticed the man was having difficulty breathing. The department dispatched help, but when paramedics reached the spot they found the victim dead. The man’s remains have been referred to Forensics.

Kidnap bid fails: Three Kuwaiti youths have been arrested by police for allegedly attempting to kidnap a female Asian worker from a restaurant in a suburb of Saad Al-Abdullah, reports Al-Anba daily.
In her complaint to the police the victim said this happened when she walked out of the restaurant after duty hours. The three men tried to bundle her in their vehicle and when she screamed for help, they escaped from the scene. During interrogation the men are said to have admitted to the charge.

Night raid nets 81: During a crackdown on residence law violators, the Night Squad from the Hawalli governorate are said to have arrested 81 people and referred them to the authorities, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. Giving a breakdown the sources said police have arrested 11 people wanted by law in civil cases, 50 of various nationalities for not carrying civil IDs and 20 for staying in the country after the expiry of their residence permits. Police have also impounded one vehicle wanted in connection with a crime.

Four play suspected: A Sri Lankan maid who allegedly fell from the fourth floor of her sponsor’s apartment in Salmiya off Bilajat Street, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Mubarak Al-Kabir Hospital, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The daily quoting security sources said police and paramedics acting on information rushed to the spot and took the woman to the hospital. The daily added police are waiting for the woman to recover to interrogate her. The daily did not give more details.

Cyber theft reported: A Kuwaiti woman has filed a complaint with the police accusing an unidentified person of forgery and stealing KD 700 from her bank account, reports Al-Dar daily.
In her complaint the woman said she purchased some items online using her credit card - items worth KD 30. However, she says she was shocked when she got an SMS saying KD 700 had been deducted from her account. Police investigations are underway.

Liquor peddler held: Police have arrested a Bangladeshi man, identified only as Abdulnour, for trafficking in liquor, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The suspect was driving a vehicle at an unidentified location and when he saw a police patrol car, he tried to change route. The alert cops followed the man and ordered him to pull over, searched his car and seized 50 polyethylene bags containing locally-manufactured liquor.