Kuwait Municipality launches health and advertisement license inspection campaign in the Capital Governorate.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25: Kuwait Municipality has launched a comprehensive field campaign to inspect health and advertisement licenses of shops in the Capital Governorate, aiming to ensure full compliance with municipal regulations.

Abdulrahman Al-Rasheed, head of the Capital Governorate inspection team, announced Thursday that 15 violations were recorded during the ongoing campaign. The team focused on verifying the validity of advertisement licenses and inspected advertisement sites, particularly those located outside property boundaries, taking necessary regulatory action against violators.

Al-Rasheed emphasized that unlicensed commercial store advertisements found on the streets are immediately removed, and the store owners are fined accordingly. He also highlighted strict regulations surrounding outdoor seating areas in front of shops, which must be licensed by the municipality under specific conditions. Any unauthorized seating areas are removed promptly, with fines imposed on the owners.

Common violations encountered include misuse of space in front of shops and poor maintenance of billboards, such as discoloration or structural cracks. Al-Rasheed called on shop owners to adhere strictly to municipal laws and regulations.

Inspection teams affiliated with safety departments across Kuwait’s six governorates are conducting similar field campaigns, underscoring the municipality’s commitment to enforcing regulations consistently. The current campaign will be followed by a series of scheduled tours in all governorates, coordinated by the Public Relations Department and relevant municipal divisions.

Al-Rasheed concluded by stressing that municipal inspection teams will continue to take firm control measures to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations.

Suspect behind professional forgery of 20-dinar banknotes apprehended by Kuwaiti police.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25:  Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a suspect involved in circulating counterfeit 20-dinar Kuwaiti banknotes following a targeted investigation by the General Department of Criminal Investigations, specifically the Department for Combating Counterfeiting and Forgery Crimes.

The arrest came after two separate reports were filed with the Khaitan police station, alerting officials to the circulation of fake currency in the area. Intensified investigations led to the identification and legal arrest of the suspect, who was found carrying drug paraphernalia at the time of detention.

Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed not only to the two reported cases but also to multiple similar offenses across various governorates. He admitted to personally producing the counterfeit notes using sophisticated equipment housed in his family’s chalet located in the Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City area, where he stored large sums of fake currency.

A thorough search of the chalet revealed an extensive counterfeit operation, including over 20 printing machines equipped with scanners, dozens of inks and dyes, paper cutters, thousands of ready-to-use counterfeit banknotes, hundreds more in production, along with forgery labels, chemical substances, and drug paraphernalia.

The suspect has been handed over to the relevant authorities to proceed with the necessary legal actions.

The Ministry of Interior continues to emphasize its commitment to cracking down on forgery and protecting the integrity of Kuwait’s currency.

Kuwait authorities dismantle large-scale illegal liquor factory in Abdali.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25: In a major crackdown on illicit activities, Kuwait’s Criminal Security Sector has dismantled a large-scale local liquor factory operated by two Asian nationals in the Bar Al-Abdali area, the Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday.

The suspects, who were arrested by the General Department for Drug Control, had been running a sophisticated alcohol manufacturing and bottling plant. Authorities say the duo used advanced equipment and counterfeit labels to falsely market the locally produced liquor as imported brands.

During the operation, security forces seized high-tech bottling machinery, industrial-grade presses, and a substantial quantity of counterfeit brand labels — tools used to deceive buyers and pass off illicit alcohol as legitimate, imported spirits.

The suspects, along with all confiscated items, have been referred to the relevant authorities for legal action.

The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to ongoing security operations aimed at curbing illegal activities and protecting public health. It emphasized a zero-tolerance policy toward anyone involved in such unlawful practices, vowing to continue its intensified enforcement and inspection campaigns nationwide.