Court absolves Kuwaiti in drugs case, drunk driving

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Misdemeanor Court chaired by Judge Mohammad Al-Duaij acquitted a Kuwaiti man of alleged possession of hashish and Amphetamine for consumption, in addition to drunk driving. In his testimony before court, the prosecution officer said he was on regular patrol at Fintas area when he sighted the suspect coming out of a building and moving toward a car, so he approached the latter for checking. However, the suspect started behaving in a strange way by saying things he could not comprehend. The officer then verified the suspect’s identity and discovered he’s an ex-convict who served a term for drug related charges. The officer ordered the suspect to empty his pockets during which he dropped a suspicious pill, but the latter denied ownership of the item. Further search inside the suspect’s car led to the discovery of an additional 65 pills and 9 pieces of a dark colored substance. He claimed the pills were recommended for the treatment of heart ailment but denied ownership the other substances. In his defense, Attorney Mohammad Al-Otaibi considered search and arrest of his client to be null, void and illogical. He stressed that action was taken against his client without proper authorization, which is unacceptable.

Egyptian not guilty: The Court of Misdemeanor chaired by Judge Ahmad Al- Yassin has ruled in favor of an Egyptian and acquitted him of the charge of possessing 2,000 Tramadol pills. The Public Prosecution had charged the man with trafficking in drugs. According to case papers, personnel from the General Department for Drugs Control acting on a tip-off caught the man red-handed while selling 20 red color pills to a police agent. The police then got an arrest warrant issued by the Public Prosecutor and raided his home and seized 1,864 more pills. The defence lawyer Attorney En’am Haider proved to the court that the arrest of his client was null and void. She also told the court the investigation process lacked legality and was illogical, because the officer had failed to prove the allegation beyond reasonable doubt.

Minister sued: A number of victims who were affected by the recent appointments in the Experts Department of Ministry of Justice have filed more than 100 cases against the minister, insisting that the appointment decision was based on favoritism. Lawyer Mohammad Al- Ansari, who is representing the victims, said the department violated the Constitution which guarantees equality and equal opportunities for all citizens. He insisted that candidates for the positions must be selected based on their capabilities and results of the tests and interviews. Stressing that this is not the first case of this kind, Lawyer Al-Ansari explained that many official bodies and state authorities do not announce the names of the new employees in order to avoid complaints from those who have been sidelined.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah Staff

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