Video: Security Campaign in the Capital Captures 203 Wanted Individuals and Offenders

Ahmad Khamis A broad security campaign carried out by the Directorates of Security Affairs Sector, represented by the Capital Governorate Security Directorate, in cooperation with the Environmental Police Administration and the Kuwait Municipality, resulted in the apprehension of 203 wanted individuals and violators across various cases. The campaign’s tally included 112 wanted persons in absence cases, 48 violators of the residency law, 14 casual laborers, 11 wanted individuals in criminal cases, and 6 wanted persons in civil cases with total debts amounting to 144,650 dinars. Additionally, five individuals were apprehended in cases involving possession of narcotics, and three wanted persons were caught in cases of theft, breach of trust, and drug use.

The Ministry of Interior stated that during the campaign, two individuals were apprehended for gambling, others were found without any official identification documents, and nine vehicles were identified as subject to judicial seizure. On the environmental front, the Environmental Police Administration issued 19 violations, while the Kuwait Municipality removed 198 abandoned and non-compliant vehicles from various locations. The campaign also saw the issuance of several traffic violations and the detention of individuals and motorcycles in accordance with standard legal procedures.

The Ministry of Interior clarified that the campaign was conducted under the supervision of Brigadier General Haqqawi Abdulaziz Al-Omar, Head of the Directorates of Security Affairs Sector, and Brigadier General Mohammad Rajab, Director General of the Capital Governorate Security Directorate. It targeted areas with high labor concentrations and manifestations of violations, reaffirming the continuation of field campaigns across various governorates to apprehend wanted individuals and violators, enhance security presence, and counter any actions that could undermine security or violate the law.