KUWAIT CITY, June 3: Rescue patrols arrested 112 people of various nationalities in May for the possession of suspected narcotics and in an abnormal condition. A security source confirmed that patrol officers, through security checkpoints in various areas, apprehended several individuals in possession of suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia. He stated that all those arrested were referred to the Drug Control General Department (DCGD) at the Interior Ministry.

The source said the security campaigns are ongoing to arrest individuals wanted by law, as well as drug users and dealers. He added the rescue patrols intensified their security campaigns during summer, to instill discipline and maintain security throughout the country.

By Munif Naif

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

Kuwait Fire Force, agencies enforce safety standards in Al-Raiq’i sweep.

KUWAIT CITY, June 3: The General Fire Force conducted an inspection campaign Monday evening in the Al-Raiq’i area, in coordination with the Public Authority for Manpower, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, the Environment Public Authority, and Kuwait Municipality.

The campaign targeted buildings and establishments that violated fire safety and prevention regulations.

Several violations were recorded, and a number of establishments were administratively closed for failing to meet the safety standards of the General Fire Force and other participating authorities.

KUWAIT CITY, June 2: The Criminal Court has issued its verdict in a high-profile theft and money laundering case involving the embezzlement of more than KD 800,000 from a jewelry company. Four individuals, an Indian expat employee of the company, a Pakistani jewelry vendor, a Kuwaiti woman, and her daughter, were convicted in connection with the crime.

The court sentenced the Indian employee, who was present during the proceedings, and the Pakistani vendor, who was tried in absentia, to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor. The Kuwaiti woman was sentenced to five years with hard labor, while her daughter received a five-year suspended sentence, conditional upon a KD 5,000 bail. All four defendants were jointly fined KD 809,000. Additionally, the court referred the civil lawsuit filed by the affected jewelry company to the appropriate judicial authority.

Investigations revealed that the Indian employee had been systematically stealing jewelry, gold ornaments, and cash from the company over a period extending from 2002 until the end of 2024. Upon his arrest, he confessed to working with a Pakistani vendor who sold the stolen items and later fled the country. He also implicated a Kuwaiti woman and her daughter, accusing them of inciting and participating in the theft.

The case highlights the importance of internal oversight in high-value sectors and reinforces Kuwait’s commitment to prosecuting financial crimes and protecting commercial entities from internal fraud.