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36 Bottles of Booze, But No Crime? Kuwait Court Frees Suspects Over Legal Error

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KUWAIT CITY, July 31: The Misdemeanor Court acquitted two individuals charged with liquor trafficking after they were arrested in an entrapment set up by the Drug Control General Department, citing invalid arrest and search procedures. In its ruling, the court affirmed that the arguments presented by Attorney Abdul Mohsen Al-Qattan (the defendants’ lawyer) regarding the invalidity of the arrest and search warrant, as it was issued after expiration, are valid and based on the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The court cited Article 44 of the Code, stipulating that a written search warrant must be issued when necessary, which was not the case when the defendants were arrested. It asserted that mere suspicion or observation of the defendants in an abnormal condition does not constitute a case of flagrante delicto that justifies an arrest without a warrant. The Public Prosecution charged the defendants with possessing alcoholic beverages for trafficking, after they were arrested in Hawally when a secret agent gave them marked money to purchase the liquor.

A total of 27 Chivas Regal bottles and 36 Black Label bottles were confiscated from the defendants, in addition to cash amounting to KD395. The arresting officer indicated that the defendants admitted that the confiscated items belonged to them for sale. However, Al-Qattan argued that the search warrant was not valid at the time of arrest, which renders the arrest and subsequent search invalid, as well as the evidence derived from such procedures. The court accepted this argument and acquitted the defendants.

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

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Two Famous Kuwait Celebs Arrested in Salmiya with Drugs and Alcohol Possession

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KUWAIT CITY, Sept 20: Officers from the Hawally Security Directorate arrested a famous artist in Salmiya for the possession of narcotics, sex toys and alcohol, reports Al-Seyassah daily. A security source disclosed that, as per the instructions of the Head of the Public Security Sector in the Interior Ministry Major General Hamad Al-Munifi, the officers apprehended the famous artist who was referred to the Drug Control General Department (DCGD), along with the confiscated items. The source added that the officers also arrested another famous artist with a young woman, as they were found to be in an abnormal condition. The source confirmed that the arrests happened after the Hawally Security Directorate deployed security forces throughout the governorate, ensuring the enforcement of the law against everyone, as “no one is above the law.”

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Kuwaiti Man Murders Mother in Saad Al-Abdullah

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KUWAIT CITY, Sep 20: A shocking crime unfolded in the Saad Al-Abdullah area when a Kuwaiti citizen in his thirties brutally murdered his mother by slitting her throat with a knife inside their home.

According to the source, the victim’s daughter rushed her injured mother to the hospital immediately after the attack. Medical staff attempted to provide first aid, but doctors confirmed that the woman had already succumbed to her injuries.

Meanwhile, the assailant was apprehended by security personnel as he followed up on his mother’s transfer to the hospital. Investigators found the murder weapon, a blood-stained knife, in his possession at the time of his arrest.

The suspect was taken to the local police station for questioning, and the case has been referred to the Public Prosecution for further investigation. Authorities have not yet disclosed the motive behind the crime, which has shocked the local community.

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Kuwait Launches Modern Technology to Tackle Law Violators in Sabah Al-Salem

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KUWAIT CITY, Sep 19: As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen security and enforce traffic discipline, the Ministry of Interior, under the directives of His Excellency Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, carried out a large-scale security and traffic campaign in the Sabah Al-Salem area.

The campaign was supervised by Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry, Major General Ali Misfer Al-Adwani, in the presence of Brigadier Anwar Ahmed Al-Yatama, Head of the Human Resources and Information Technology Sector. Several security directorates and the Traffic and Operations Sector took part, supported by advanced technologies provided by the Human Resources and IT Sector to help track down wanted individuals and law violators.

The operation resulted in the arrest of multiple offenders for violations related to residency, labor, and traffic laws. Authorities also issued a number of fines and initiated legal proceedings against those involved.

The Ministry of Interior emphasized that such campaigns will continue across various regions of Kuwait, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring road safety, upholding security, and enforcing the law equally on all without exception.

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