Smuggling attempt of drugs and cigarettes foiled

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 26: Customs officers at Nuwaiseeb port foiled two attempts to smuggle drugs and cigarettes. During the checking of a suspected truck which was on its way to enter Kuwait half kg of heroin and 5.4 grams of meth (shabu) was found in the luggage. In a second smuggling case a vehicle was searched before exiting Kuwait and 359 cartons of cigarettes were found. Cigarettes were confiscated referred to the Customs Department in Sulaibiya which will be auctioned.