Airport Customs thwarts smuggling of 1.763 kg marijuana, 10 grams heroin, and hashish
General Customs Administration seizes marijuana, heroin, and hashish from travelers
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The General Directorate of Customs announced that, as part of its efforts to combat drug smuggling, customs inspectors at Kuwait International Airport apprehended a female passenger arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after she was suspected and subjected to inspection procedures in Terminal 4.
In a press statement, Customs clarified that the inspection yielded 564 bags containing marijuana, packaged and prepared for sale, with a total weight of 1.763 kilograms. It was determined that the passenger is a Beninese national working as a domestic helper.
The General Directorate of Customs added that in a separate operation in Terminal 5, inspectors apprehended an Indian male passenger and found in his possession seven envelopes containing a powder suspected to be heroin, with a total weight of two grams, as well as an eight-gram piece of hashish.
The statement concluded that the necessary legal procedures had been taken, seizure reports were drawn up, and the passengers and confiscated items were referred to the General Directorate for the Suppression of Drugs and Alcohol.
