Video: 61 Violators and Wanted Individuals Arrested in Security Campaign at Souq Al-Juma

The Ministry of Interior announced that the Security Directorate of Al-Farwaniya Governorate carried out a security operation at Al-Juma’a Market in the Al-Rayyan area on Friday, the 2nd, as part of ongoing field efforts to apprehend violators and wanted individuals and to enhance public security and order.

In a press statement, the Ministry clarified that the operation was conducted in coordination with the Criminal Investigation Department of Al-Farwaniya Governorate, with the participation of the Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Public Authority for Manpower, and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition.

The Ministry stated that the operation resulted in the apprehension of 25 wanted individuals due to outstanding absconding charges, 15 wanted individuals whose residency permits had expired, eight violators of labor laws, and three individuals whose visas had expired.

It added that two wanted individuals were also apprehended in connection with debt cases, two wanted individuals for failing to meet health requirements, two street vendors, one wanted individual for the enforcement of court judgments, one wanted individual registered with a non-existent company, and one wanted individual to prevent entry into the country.

The Ministry noted that during the operation, 15 violation reports were issued: seven by the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, seven by the Public Authority for Manpower, and one by the Kuwait Municipality. Additionally, 120 humanitarian aid packages were distributed, and security presence in the market was reinforced.

Legal procedures were subsequently initiated against those apprehended through the relevant authorities.