KUWAIT CITY, Aug 3: In a major victory in the fight against drug trafficking, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has dealt a significant blow to an international narcotics network operating from outside the country, seizing a large cache of illegal drugs destined for the local market.

The operation, spearheaded by the Criminal Security Sector under the supervision of His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, culminated in the arrest of two Indian nationals (Nadathara Kunjimaraka Kabir and Saik Hussein Muhammad) in the residential areas of Shuwaikh and Kaifan.

Authorities uncovered a staggering 14 kilograms of pure heroin, 8 kilograms of crystal meth (commonly known as shabu), and two electronic scales believed to have been used for drug distribution. The suspects have been handed over to the competent legal authorities for further action.

The Ministry hailed the operation as a “qualitative security blow” to international traffickers and reaffirmed its commitment to relentlessly pursue drug dealers and smugglers. It emphasized that security campaigns will continue unabated to protect the community from the ravages of drug abuse.

Citizens and residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity related to drug trafficking by contacting the General Department for Drug Control via its 24/7 confidential hotline at 1884141.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: A Lebanese man is now detained at Salmiya Police Station, where he confessed to running over a Belarusian woman on Qatar Street. The suspect fled the scene after the accident, but turned himself in at the police station later, claiming he acted reflexively in the aftermath of the incident. The Operations Unit at the Ministry of Interior received a report regarding the hit-and-run involving an expatriate woman. Shortly afterward, the suspect arrived at the station and admitted to his involvement. The victim’s body was referred to forensic authorities, confirming that she was a Belarusian national. A case of hit-and-run resulting in death was filed against the man.

In another incident, a 22-year-old male citizen died while his companion was injured when their four-wheel-drive vehicle overturned in Abdally Agricultural Area recently. According to a security source, authorities received a report of a vehicle rollover in the area. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene and found two citizens in the vehicle. One was declared dead on the spot and the other sustained injuries. A case of vehicle overturn resulting in one fatality was registered.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: A Kuwaiti fashion influencer (ZA)has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined BD200 after being found guilty of sharing indecent videos on social media, according to a statement from the Public Prosecution.

The Minor Criminal Court delivered its verdict in person, ordering the confiscation of the influencer’s mobile phones and ruling that she be permanently deported upon completion of her sentence.

The case surfaced after the Cybercrime Directorate at the Ministry of Interior filed a report highlighting a publicly accessible social media account that featured videos of the woman in suggestive and inappropriate poses. Prosecutors argued that the content violated public decency laws and clashed with Kuwait’s cultural norms.

A warrant was issued for her arrest, and investigators later detained her. During questioning, the woman admitted the footage was hers. Her phone was confiscated as evidence, and she remained in custody throughout the investigation until the court delivered its final ruling.