Customs foils two attempts to smuggle marijuana and heroin at the airport

As part of the General Customs Authority’s efforts to combat drug smuggling, inspectors at Kuwait International Airport successfully intercepted a female passenger arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after she was suspected of involvement and subjected to inspection procedures in Terminal 4. The search revealed that she was in possession of 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. In a separate incident in Terminal 5, inspectors detained an Indian male passenger and found in his possession seven envelopes containing a powder suspected to be heroin, weighing a total of two grams, along with one piece of hashish weighing eight grams. Appropriate legal measures were taken, and seizure reports were prepared to refer the passengers and confiscated items to the General Administration for the Suppression of Drugs and Alcohol.