KUWAIT CITY, Sep 10: Authorities in Kuwait have uncovered yet another illegal liquor factory, this time in the Mangaf area, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illicit alcohol production. According to security sources, the operation was carried out by officers from the Investigation Department of Hawally Governorate, under the Salmiya Investigations Unit. Acting on a tip-off, investigators received credible information about a basement in Mangaf that was allegedly being used as a manufacturing site for local liquor.
Following a period of discreet surveillance and verification, detectives confirmed the presence of illegal activity at the location. A raid was then launched, leading to the discovery of equipment and raw materials used in brewing liquor. Three expatriates, who were found operating the facility, were arrested on the spot. Authorities noted that the raid comes within the framework of the Criminal Security Sector’s intensified campaign against liquor manufacturing dens across the country. These makeshift factories, often run in hidden basements or remote areas, pose serious health risks and have been linked to multiple deaths in recent years due to the consumption of unsafe, locally brewed alcohol.
The three suspects have been referred to the relevant authorities for legal action, while the confiscated equipment and materials were seized as evidence. Security officials stressed that campaigns of this nature will continue, with heightened efforts to eliminate illegal liquor operations that endanger public health and safety.
