KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11: Customs officials seized 73 kilograms of hashish and heroine, 38,000 bottles of whisky and 117,000 narcotic pills from smugglers since the start of the current year, Al-Qabas daily quoted acting Director of Northern Ports Customs Department Waleed Al-Nasser as saying.

Stressing the need to have advanced apparatus to prevent smugglers and drug traders from smuggling drugs and other dangerous substances into the country, Al-Nasser disclosed that highly advanced security systems have been installed at all sea ports and borders of the country to detect bombs, explosives, arms and dangerous materials.

Al-Nasser said the confiscation of sorcery and black magic tools has doubled in the recent past, but the importers are usually set free after they write a pledge, promising not to repeat the act. He said this was due to absence of law incriminating those who import such items.

Al-Nasser said due to the volatile events in the region, it is necessary to double the precautions at all border posts to protect the country from all kinds of dangers.
Referring to the special office for implementing intellectual property protection law, he said it was established in 2004 after Kuwait was blacklisted for not implementing the law.

‘Deported’ Syrian man found roaming streets: The Director of the Hawalli Traffic Department has ordered to refer a Syrian man, whose identity has not been disclosed, to the Nugra Police Station for forging official documents, reports Al-Anba daily.
According to reports the suspect was arrested on the Arabian Gulf Street for committing an unidentified offence and when police checked his name of police computer, they discovered he had been deported from the country in 1999.
Police investigations are underway to find out how the man entered the country.

Kuwaiti held in cash fraud: The Abu Halifa police have arrested an unidentified Kuwaiti man who is believed to be in his 40s for committing a KD 7,000 financial fraud, reports Alam Alyawm daily.
The daily added the man was arrested by a police patrol on suspicion while driving along a road. He has been referred to the concerned authorities.

Minister’s door kicked: Police are looking for an unidentified person who allegedly forced his way into the office of the Minister of Health, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
The daily quoting security sources say, the suspect whose identity has not been disclosed went to the minister’s office and told the director that he wants to meet the minister to discuss a personal subject.
However, when the director apologized and told the man, who is believed to be an employee of the ministry, that the minister was not available, he reportedly got angry and tried to force his way to the minister’s office.
The man is also said to have hurled abuses at the director of the office and rushed to the minister’s office and kicked the door in an attempt to open it.
The director of the office summoned the securitymen, but the suspect had reportedly taken to his heels.

Angry teen quits home: A 50-year-old Kuwaiti man has filed a missing persons report on his 19-year-old son with the Rumaithiya Police Station, reports Alam Alyawm daily.
In his complaint the man said the son was involved in an argument with him following which he left the house in anger and did not return. He is also said to have put off his cell phone.
The description of the youth has been distributed to all security checkpoints.