Interior Ministry: Three individuals arrested for selling and delivering e-cigarettes to school students - Sarmad

The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations, arrested three individuals on charges of selling and delivering electronic cigarettes to minors, including school students, by concealing them within food items through deceptive methods designed to mislead parents and facilitate access for their children without detection.

The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that the arrests followed intelligence reports regarding the spread of electronic cigarettes among some high school students. Investigations by the Capital Governorate’s Criminal Investigations Department led to the identification of a grocery store used to receive, prepare, and package orders in ways that concealed their true contents.

After obtaining the necessary legal authorization, one suspect was apprehended while delivering an order, and the preparation site was raided, resulting in the arrest of the other suspects. This operation was conducted in cooperation with judicial police officers from the Municipality of Kuwait, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition.

The suspects admitted their involvement in the illicit activity. Two of them managed the grocery store, prepared the orders, and concealed the electronic cigarettes within food products to generate financial profit, while the third was responsible for deliveries, fully aware of the nature of the items. Appropriate violations were recorded by the relevant authorities, and the seized items were confiscated.