KUWAIT CITY, Dec 31: The Court of Appeals sustained the verdict of First Instance Court that acquitted a citizen of consuming hashish despite confirmation of its traces in the tested sample.

The prosecuting officer said he was conducting the routine check when suddenly, he saw the suspect driving in excessive speed. The suspect refused to stop even after he was flagged to pull over and the officer chased him until he caught up with him.

To his surprise, the suspect alighted from his car and took to his heels but he was arrested before long. The officer conducted a search on him and found a packet of cigarette stuffed with hashish. He confessed keeping the contraband for personal consumption. Lawyer Jarrah Al-Shuraikah representing the defendant argued that security operatives acted in error for arresting and searching his client without any strong reason than irrational action due to reckless driving. He regarded the action as trampling on the freedom of his client. He affirmed the case file did not include any concrete proof to nail his client.

Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah Staff