Kuwait Security Campaign in Sabah Al-Ahmad City Nets 40 Wanted Persons and Violators

20/10/2026

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: The Ahmadi Governorate Security Directorate, represented by the Operations and Patrols Department, has conducted a large-scale security campaign in Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City in cooperation with the Committee for Combating Negative Phenomena.

The campaign aimed to strengthen security presence, apprehend wanted individuals and violators, and address negative phenomena in the area, the Ministry of Interior said.

The operation resulted in the arrest of wanted individuals, residency and labour law violators, street vendors and people found in possession of narcotics and intoxicants. Authorities also issued traffic violations, seized vehicles wanted by the judiciary and disconnected electricity to plots being used as bachelor accommodations.

Violations and arrests

The campaign resulted in the following:

127 traffic violations issued.
16 wanted and absconding individuals apprehended.
11 individuals without identification documents apprehended.
8 residency and labour law violators apprehended.
3 street vendors apprehended.
1 individual apprehended for possessing narcotics.
1 individual apprehended for possessing alcohol.
1 individual wanted for psychiatric evaluation apprehended.
2 vehicles wanted by the judiciary seized.
Electricity disconnected to 3 plots used as bachelor accommodations by the Committee for Combating Negative Phenomena.

The Ministry of Interior said all those apprehended, along with the violators, were referred to the competent authorities for the necessary legal measures.

The campaign forms part of ongoing security operations aimed at enforcing the law, addressing violations and maintaining public security across Kuwait.