Criminal Affairs Department Seizes Warehouses of Counterfeit Goods and Altered Country of Origin Data in Salima

The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the Kuwait City Governorate Criminal Investigation Department, in cooperation with a joint committee from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity and Water, and the General Fireforce, seized illegal warehouses in the basement of a property in the Salmiya area and arrested Indian nationals. This operation was conducted as part of ongoing security efforts to combat commercial fraud and apprehend violators.

Inspections revealed, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, that the basement had been divided into several warehouses rented out without lease contracts. The searches uncovered counterfeit goods in one warehouse, as well as water pumps and electrical appliances in two other warehouses whose country-of-origin labels were being altered. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued violation reports for the infractions observed, while the General Fireforce closed the non-compliant warehouse and sealed it.

The statement concluded by noting that the suspects have been referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal actions against them, paving the way for their deportation from the country in the public interest. The Ministry of Interior reaffirmed its continued coordination with relevant agencies to monitor violations, counter illegal practices, and take appropriate measures against those responsible.