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Kuwait Police Bust Two Drivers with Drugs in Vehicle After Suspicious Stop

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(Left) The narcotics seized from the 50 yr old and 60 yr old(Right) marijuana e-cigarettes and pills seized on King Fahd Road

KUWAIT CITY, March 25: Two Kuwaiti citizens, aged 60 and 48 have been referred to the General Department for Drug Control to investigate the source of narcotic substances found in their vehicle. A traffic violation was issued to the 60-year-old driver for operating the vehicle in an abnormal condition and violating traffic lanes.

According to a security source, during a patrol in the Ali Sabah Al-Salem area, rescue officers observed a vehicle swerving erratically, indicating the driver was in an abnormal state. When instructed to stop, the driver initially ignored the request but was eventually forced to halt. Upon further investigation, both the driver and his companion appeared to be in an abnormal condition, prompting officers to search the vehicle. The search revealed narcotic substances, including  Crystal Meth, two white pills believed to be Captagon and two drug paraphernalia items.

In another incident, highway security personnel arrested an individual in possession of Lyrica pills, three suspected Captagon pills, and two e-cigarettes containing hashish. This arrest followed a landline violation on King Fahd Road heading toward Nuwaiseeb and Taraj, where the patrol stopped the vehicle and discovered the occupants were in an abnormal state. A search of the vehicle uncovered the narcotic pills and e-cigarettes.

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Fake UK Apartments Scam Lands Kuwaiti Woman In Jail

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Court of Cassation has sentenced a Kuwaiti businesswoman to four years in prison with hard labor and fined her 1,152,000 Kuwaiti dinars after convicting her of defrauding several citizens. She falsely claimed to offer residential apartments in the UK for Kuwaiti students, convincing parents that she owned properties near British universities. In exchange for reserving these non-existent units, she collected large sums of money. Investigations revealed that she operated the fraudulent scheme in partnership with an Egyptian accomplice who fled the country once the scam was uncovered. Despite the exposure, she continued her fraudulent activities until her arrest. She was later charged with fraud and money laundering. The Court of Cassation upheld the lower court’s ruling, confirming her guilt and making the verdict final.

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Expat Ends Life by Slashing Vein in Kuwait’s Al Waha

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: An expatriate tragically took his own life in the Al Waha area by slashing his vein, resulting in severe bleeding. The motive behind the suicide remains unknown.

According to a security source, the incident was reported by a friend of the victim to one of his colleagues. Upon receiving the alert, emergency services promptly dispatched an ambulance to the scene. Paramedics confirmed that the expatriate had used a sharp knife to inflict the fatal wounds.

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Syrian Expat Jailed For 12 Years Over Fake Kuwaiti Citizenship

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: A criminal court has sentenced a Syrian expatriate to 12 years in prison and imposed a fine of 961,000 Kuwaiti dinars for fraudulently obtaining Kuwaiti citizenship by falsely claiming to be related to a deceased citizen. Investigations revealed that the expatriate’s father had conspired with the citizen to include his son in official records in exchange for a sum of money. As a result, the accused illegally accessed numerous citizenship benefits, including employment at the Ministry of Defense, retirement privileges, a salary, a pension, a housing allowance, and an attempt to claim a government residential plot.

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