Smuggling of 47 kilograms of "Shabu" and 45 liters of raw Shabu liquid thwarted at the Abdali border crossing

Under the direct supervision of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, the General Directorate for Combating Narcotics successfully apprehended a member of a network involved in the smuggling, manufacturing, and distribution of narcotic substances, and thwarted the smuggling of a shipment of shabu (methamphetamine) and the raw materials used in its production. This action follows up on a previous case involving a suspect who was apprehended at his residence in the Saad Al-Abdullah district for manufacturing shabu in a farmstead (jaweer) in the Kabd area and trading in narcotics.

According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, the apprehension came after investigative and surveillance operations and the setting of a tight ambush, in coordination with the General Customs Directorate, as the suspect arrived from the Republic of Iraq via the Abdali border crossing. Authorities discovered approximately 47 kilograms of shabu and 45 liters of raw shabu liquid, used in the production of psychotropic substances, concealed in a secret compartment within the vehicle’s frame.

The statement revealed that investigations showed the suspect had been traveling by land to the Mahshahr area in Iran to meet a drug dealer responsible for concealing shipments inside the vehicle. He would then return via Iraq to Kuwait, where he would hand over the vehicle to the previously apprehended suspect for unloading at a farmstead, manufacturing shabu, and distributing it through trafficking networks.

The statement added that the suspect admitted to carrying out more than 24 smuggling operations over two years, including the introduction of shipments into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where individuals affiliated with the other suspect would receive the vehicle, unload its cargo, and return it to him for the journey back to Kuwait.

The Ministry of Interior affirmed that the General Directorate for Combating Narcotics continues to track the remaining members of the network and its extensions, taking necessary measures against those involved and cutting off the sources of their activities to protect the security of society and the safety of its citizens.