Al-Yousef: Cutting Off Drug Smuggling Routes

Under the direct supervision of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, the General Directorate for the Suppression of Narcotics apprehended a Turkish national truck driver in possession of 300,000 Captagon tablets, with a market value exceeding half a million dinars. Sheikh Al-Yousef affirmed that security agencies are continuing to dismantle drug smuggling networks, counter all smuggling methods, and pursue those involved without leniency, emphasizing that protecting society and its members from this scourge is a top security priority, and that any attempts to smuggle drugs into the country will be met with firm measures. The arrest took place in the Kabd area following investigative efforts, during which the narcotics were discovered hidden inside the truck’s spare tire, concealed using insulating material. The General Fire Department was called upon to cut open the tire and extract the seized items. Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to transporting the tablets from a neighboring country through a border crossing while entering Kuwait on a transit visa aboard the truck he was driving. Coordination was also established with the anti-narcotics agency in the suspect’s country of origin, and the suspect and the seized drugs were referred to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal action.