"Interior": 18 Suspects Arrested with Drug Cocktails Including 2,565 Laryca Pills and 2.55 kg Hashish and Meth
Ministry of Interior announces arrest of 18 suspects and seizure of large quantities of drugs and psychoactive substances
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Ministry of Interior announced that the General Directorate for Combating Narcotics has arrested 12 suspects in eight separate cases, seizing drugs and psychoactive substances intended for trafficking and consumption, along with alcoholic beverages, a firearm, ammunition, and cash sums.
In a press statement, the Ministry said the arrests were the result of efforts by the International Combating Directorate, the Local Combating Directorate, and the Information Directorate in combating drug and psychoactive substance trafficking and apprehending those involved.
The operations yielded the following seizures:
- 2,565 capsules of Lyrica
- 1,700 grams of hashish
- 850 grams of methamphetamine (shabu)
- 150 milliliters of chemical liquid
- 100 grams of hashish oil
- 100 tablets of psychoactive substances
- 83 bottles of locally produced alcoholic beverages
- 40 sheets soaked with chemical liquid
- 6 grams of Lyrica powder
- 6 sensitive scales
- One firearm and a quantity of ammunition
- 5,790 Kuwaiti dinars from sales proceeds
The suspects and seized items have been referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal action against them.
