12 Suspects Arrested in 8 Cases Involving Drug Possession

The General Directorate for Combating Narcotics successfully arrested 12 suspects across eight separate cases, seizing drugs and psychoactive substances intended for trafficking and personal use, along with alcoholic beverages, a firearm, ammunition, and cash. These arrests resulted from the coordinated efforts of 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 led to the seizure of 2,565 capsules of Lyrica, 1,700 grams of hashish, 850 grams of methamphetamine, 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 in chemical liquid, 6 grams of Lyrica powder, 6 sensitive scales, a firearm, a quantity of ammunition, and 5,790 Kuwaiti dinars from sales proceeds. The suspects and seized items were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal action against them.