High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest of Armed, Drug-Carrying Suspect

KUWAIT CITY, May 25: Officers from the West Abdullah Al-Mubarak Police Station have referred a man in his thirties to the Criminal Security Sector for investigation after he was found in possession of pepper spray and an electric taser. Authorities are looking into whether these items were intended for use in crimes such as robbery or theft by force.

Following the preliminary investigation, the suspect will be handed over to the General Department for Drug Control to determine the origin of the narcotics found in his possession and whether they were intended for personal use or trafficking. He is also wanted in connection with two other cases—threatening to kill and breach of trust—and will be referred to the respective police stations handling those cases.

According to a security source, a patrol team from the West Abdullah Al-Mubarak station noticed a vehicle violating traffic laws during a routine patrol. When officers signaled for the driver to stop, he refused and fled at high speed. Additional units were called in, and a roadblock was set up to intercept the vehicle. The suspect eventually stopped the car and attempted to escape on foot but was apprehended after a brief chase.

A background check revealed that the individual was already wanted for serious criminal charges. A search of his vehicle uncovered pepper spray, an electric taser, multiple types of narcotics, and drug paraphernalia.