KUWAIT CITY, May 14: As part of the Ministry of Interior’s ongoing efforts to combat the drug menace, the Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department for Combating Narcotics, in coordination with the General Administration of Customs, successfully seized a shipment at Shuwaikh Port. The shipment, which originated from another country, contained approximately 110 kilograms of hashish concealed within marble slabs.

Following thorough investigations and intensive inspection of the shipment, authorities arrested two suspects: Radi Matar Al-Muhammad, a Syrian national, and Dhari Abdullah Shaman, a Bedoun (Stateless) with Eritrean nationality. The two individuals allegedly conspired with a Saudi national, Khaled Walid, in an attempt to smuggle the shipment out of Kuwait.

Additionally, a search of one suspect’s residence led to the discovery of 6,000 Captagon pills, 5 grams of methamphetamine (Shabu), and an electronic scale used for preparing and distributing narcotics. The suspects have been referred to the relevant authorities for legal action.

The Ministry of Interior reiterates its commitment to monitoring and apprehending anyone attempting to compromise national security or engage in the trafficking or promotion of narcotics. The ministry emphasizes that its security forces will take all necessary legal measures to combat drug-related crimes and protect society from this dangerous threat.

Firefighters battle an apartment fire in the Khaitan area.

 KUWAIT CITY, May 14: Firefighters from Farwaniya and Subhan brigades successfully controlled a fire in an apartment building in the Khaitan area on Tuesday evening. The teams responded swiftly to the blaze and managed to contain it without any significant injuries reported.

KUWAIT CITY, May 14:  An investigator at the Hawally Police Station has ordered to placement an expatriate on the wanted list and imposed a travel ban, following a citizen’s complaint of being defrauded of KD 11,000. The decision was made after the complainant reported that the accused not only refused to return the money but also blocked all forms of communication.

According to a security source, the case has been classified as a “breach of trust.” The victim, a Kuwaiti citizen born in 1956, told police that he met the expatriate, born in 1974, who persuaded him to invest in what he claimed was a highly profitable auction business. The complainant stated, “I believed in him, especially when he claimed that the investment would double within a year. On February 9, I gave him KD 7,000 in cash and two Rolex watches valued at KD 4,000.”

However, the promised profits never materialized. “Weeks and months passed with no return on the investment. When I contacted him, he gave me a small sum of money and then disappeared, cutting off all communication and blocking my number,” the victim added. Authorities continue their investigation, while steps are being taken to prevent the accused from leaving the country.