23 Arrested as Kuwait Raids Illegal Bachelor Housing and Businesses in Residential Areas

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15: Security authorities have arrested 23 individuals for violating residency and labor laws during two security campaigns targeting illegal bachelor accommodations and unauthorized commercial activities in private residential areas in Al-Jahra and the Capital Governorates.

The campaigns were conducted by the Security Directorates Affairs Sector, represented by the security directorates of Al-Jahra and the Capital Governorates, in cooperation with the Committee for Negative Phenomena and with the participation of the General Department of Criminal Investigation.

The participating agencies included Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the operations resulted in the seizure of five houses being used for illegal activities, including unauthorized grocery stores and food preparation facilities.

The security campaign also resulted in the following:

Authorities also directed that electricity be disconnected from four violating properties, with an electrician found at one of the violating houses. The two campaigns also resulted in the sealing of 5 houses engaged in illegal activities, including grocery stores and food preparation facilities.

The two campaigns involved a total of 187 enforcement actions by the participating government agencies.

The Ministry of Interior said the necessary legal measures were taken by each authority within its respective jurisdiction.

The campaigns form part of ongoing security efforts to monitor negative phenomena, strengthen security presence in residential neighbourhoods and ensure compliance with the law.