KUWAIT CITY, July 18: In a major blow to drug traffickers, the General Department for Combating Narcotics, operating under the Criminal Security Sector, has intensified its security campaigns across various regions in the country, leading to the arrest of 31 individuals.

The detainees include Kuwaiti citizens, residents from Arab and Asian communities, and stateless individuals. During the raids, authorities confiscated a substantial quantity of illegal drugs and weapons, including:

All suspects and seized materials have been referred to the competent Drugs and Alcohol Prosecution for necessary legal action.

The Ministry of Interior, through the General Department for Drug Control, reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug-related crimes. It emphasized the continuation of security campaigns aimed at protecting the country and its people from the destructive impact of narcotics.

KUWAIT CITY, July 18: A 40-year-old Kuwaiti citizen has been detained at the Hawally Police Station on multiple charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol and insulting a public employee while on duty. He has been referred to the forensic evidence department for testing to determine whether his impaired state was solely due to alcohol or if narcotics were also involved.

According to the incident report filed yesterday, two officers from the Hawally Police Station were on patrol when they noticed a vehicle swerving erratically, raising suspicion and concern. The officers activated their patrol lights and signaled the driver to pull over. Although the driver initially ignored the command, he eventually complied.

When one of the officers requested the driver’s identification, the suspect responded mockingly, shouting, “Come on, come on, I’ll crush your head.” He refused to exit the vehicle, and officers noted that his breath indicated he was under the influence. Upon being forcibly removed from the car, the man physically resisted, pushing both officers and striking one of them. Authorities noted that the individual exhibited violent behavior throughout the arrest.

KUWAIT CITY, July 17: The Second Circuit of the Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Nasr Salem Al-Haid with Judges Saud Al- Sanea and Tariq Metwally as members, upheld the acquittal of three Tunisians of belonging to the terrorist organization ISIS on Wednesday.

The Public Prosecution had earlier charged the three Tunisians with joining ISIS, pledging allegiance to the leaders of the organization, and planning to bomb Shiite mosques and Husainiyats in Kuwait and kill the worshippers therein. Case files indicate that the accused were trained in making firecrackers before being arrested by the State Security officers at the Ministry of Interior. The Criminal Court acquitted the defendants, based on the prevailing legal and jurisprudential principle that punishment is not imposed for the stage of contemplating and reflecting on a crime.

This is because as long as the intention remains within the mind and has not been revealed to the outside world, it poses no harm or danger. It stated that the investigations and documents were devoid of any evidence that would prove the defendants’ participation in the organization, and that despite their knowledge of the purpose for which this organization works, that is not sufficient to establish the crime of joining a banned organization, which is the subject of the accusation. It pointed out that this crime does not occur simply by the defendants meeting and repeating the pledge of allegiance to the leaders of the organization in their homes.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff and Agencies