15/11/2026
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15/11/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15: The Criminal Security Sector has arrested 15 suspects of various nationalities in connection with 12 separate drug-related cases, seizing quantities of narcotics and psychotropic substances allegedly intended for trafficking and personal use.
The arrests were made as part of the Ministry of Interior’s ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and curb the spread of narcotics in the country.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the seizures included:
- 1.11 kilograms of methamphetamine (crystal meth)
- 1 kilogram of marijuana
- 1 gram of hashish
- 1 gram of heroin
- 1 gram of cocaine
- 235 grams of hashish
- 123 paper laced with drugs
- 10 bottles of hair oil containing a narcotic chemical substance
- 16 ampoules containing a narcotic cannabis substance
- 4 Lyrica drugs capsules
- 9 digital scales
In one case, security personnel, in coordination with the General Administration of Customs, arrested a Bangladeshi national after he received a shipment containing bottles of hair oil infused with a narcotic chemical substance.
During questioning, the suspect reportedly confessed to importing the shipment for trafficking in coordination with an individual outside Kuwait.
In a separate case, the Ahmadi Governorate Security Directorate referred an Indian national to the competent authorities after he was arrested in Mangaf in possession of quantities of heroin and crystal meth, along with a sum of money.
The suspects and all seized items have been referred to the competent authorities for the necessary legal action.
