KUWAIT CITY, Oct 2:  In a major security breakthrough, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced Wednesday the successful thwarting of an attempt to smuggle approximately two million Captagon pills concealed in a container arriving from an Arab country.

The narcotics, weighing around 364 kilograms and with an estimated street value of 5.5 million Kuwaiti Dinars, were ingeniously hidden within the edges of glass panels loaded inside a 20-foot container that entered Shuwaikh Port. The operation was executed in close coordination with the Ministry of Interior, following a confidential tip-off from the General Department of Criminal Investigation.

Upon receiving the intelligence, a comprehensive joint security plan was swiftly activated. Officers from the Hawalli Governorate Investigation Department, under the Criminal Security Sector, collaborated with Customs to monitor the container’s movement from the port. Undercover agents were deployed inside the truck, trailing it until it reached the Amghara area, where authorities intercepted it.

The coordinated effort led to the arrest of five suspects, including the main perpetrator. All individuals involved, along with the confiscated contraband, were referred to the competent authorities to face legal action.

In its press statement, the GAC emphasized that all necessary legal procedures were followed and reaffirmed its commitment to combating smuggling in all its forms. It praised the high level of cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, noting that the operation reflects the unity and integration of Kuwait’s security apparatus in defending the country’s safety and stability.

The General Department of Criminal Investigation also underscored the significance of the operation, stating it was a clear demonstration of the state's resolve to protect society from the threat of drugs and psychotropic substances and to deter any attempts to undermine national security.

This latest bust reinforces Kuwait's ongoing strategy to safeguard its borders and society through proactive, intelligence-led enforcement and seamless inter-agency cooperation.

Kuwait Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle approximately two million Captagon pills hidden in a glass-panel container from an Arab country.