19/10/2026
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19/10/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 19: Kuwaiti courts have issued severe sentences in separate drug-related cases, including a death sentence for an Indian expatriate convicted of heroin trafficking, a 15-year prison term for a citizen working in airport security, and a four-year sentence for a security officer in another case.
In the first case, the Criminal Court sentenced an Indian resident to death after convicting him of trafficking heroin. The defendant was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Department and confessed to the charges before the Public Prosecution, according to the case details.
The case highlights the severe penalties prescribed under Kuwait’s drug legislation for serious narcotics offences.
Airport security employee jailed for 15 years
In a separate case, the Criminal Court sentenced a Kuwaiti citizen working in airport security to 15 years in prison and fined him KD100,000 after convicting him of possessing psychotropic substances with intent to traffic.
The defendant was arrested upon arrival from Egypt with 1,903 capsules in his possession, according to the case details.
The sentence reflects the seriousness of the offence, which involved the alleged trafficking of controlled substances through Kuwait’s airport.
Security officer sentenced to four years
Meanwhile, the Court of Cassation sentenced a security officer to four years in prison and fined him KD1,000 in a separate drug case.
The officer was convicted of possessing hashish without intent to traffic, consume or use it personally, as well as possessing methamphetamine and amphetamine for personal use.
The case was distinct from the trafficking prosecution involving the airport security employee.
The rulings come amid continued legal action against drug-related offences in Kuwait, with penalties varying according to the substances involved, the nature of the offence and the circumstances established in each case.
