KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Criminal Security Sector, announced on Sunday that it had dealt a major security blow to an international drug trafficking network operating from outside the country. Large quantities of narcotics prepared for distribution within Kuwait were seized in the operation. In a statement issued by the General Department of Security Relations and Media, the ministry said the operation was executed under the direct supervision and field follow-up of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.
Following intensive investigations and surveillance, security forces arrested two Asian suspects in separate operations in the Shuwaikh and Kaifan areas. Authorities confiscated 14 kilograms of pure heroin, 8 kilograms of shabu (methamphetamine) and two precision electronic scales from the suspects’ possession. The detainees and the seized materials have been referred to the competent authorities for legal action. The ministry affirmed that the operation falls within the framework of its ongoing efforts to combat the drug menace and dismantle trafficking networks.
The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to continuing its intensive campaigns and security crackdowns to pursue drug traffickers and thwart all smuggling and distribution attempts in order to safeguard society from the dangers of narcotics. The ministry also urged citizens and residents to report any suspicious activity to the General Department for Combating Narcotics via the hotline 1884141, which operates around the clock, stressing that all reports are handled with full confidentiality. — KUNA
