Four Asians Arrested for Running Grocery Stores From Residential Home in Kuwait's Sabahiyah

05/11/2026

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 5 : The General Department of Criminal Investigation, represented by the Ahmadi Governorate Investigation Department, has arrested four Asian nationals during a joint security campaign targeting unlicensed grocery stores operating inside residential areas in Sabahiyah.

The campaign was carried out in cooperation and coordination with the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition as part of continuing efforts to identify violators and combat unauthorized commercial activities.

According to the Ministry of Interior, security personnel targeted grocery stores operating without the required licenses within residential areas.

The campaign resulted in the arrest of four Asian nationals who were found working inside the violating establishments.

The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition issued the necessary citations against the establishments and initiated legal action within its jurisdiction.

The Ministry said such joint campaigns are part of ongoing efforts by the concerned authorities to enforce regulations, apprehend violators and combat unlicensed commercial activities operating in residential areas.