15/10/2026
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15/10/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: The Capital Governorate Security Directorate has apprehended 232 wanted individuals and violators during an extensive security campaign conducted in cooperation with Kuwait Municipality and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition.
The campaign, organized by the Security Directorates Affairs Sector, aimed to strengthen security deployment, apprehend wanted persons, detect violations and enforce the law. A total of 775 security and traffic measures were recorded.
The campaign resulted in the following arrests, violations and enforcement actions:
- 111 wanted persons apprehended.
- 104 individuals arrested for violating residency and labor laws.
- 4 individuals arrested for gambling.
- 4 individuals arrested for possessing liquor.
- 2 individuals arrested for possessing narcotics.
- 2 street vendors apprehended.
- 32 vehicles wanted by the judiciary dealt with.
- 454 traffic violations issued.
- 2 violations recorded for parking in spaces designated for people with disabilities.
- 1 person detained at the traffic police station.
- 51 individuals from the undocumented workforce dealt with.
- 1 abandoned vehicle removed in cooperation with Kuwait Municipality.
- 3 reports issued by the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, including violations and seizure reports against a shop selling spoiled meat.
The total number of security and traffic measures taken during the campaign reached 775.
The Ministry of Interior said the necessary legal measures were taken against those apprehended and those found in violation, with the relevant authorities handling each case according to their respective jurisdictions.
