Widespread Security Campaign in Hawalli Yields 1,189 Violations - Sarmad

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Hawalli Security Directorate, carried out a comprehensive security and inspection campaign in the Hawalli area, in coordination with relevant government authorities, to enforce laws and regulations, combat violations and transgressions, and enhance security and traffic discipline.

In a press statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Interior said the campaign was supervised and attended by Brigadier General Haqqawi Abdulaziz Al-Omar, Head of the Security Directorates Affairs Sector; Brigadier General Haqqawi Hussain Dashti, Director General of the Hawalli Security Directorate; and Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Maasab, Assistant Director General of the Hawalli Security Directorate.

It clarified that the Ministry’s efforts resulted in 602 arrests, violations, and actions, including issuing 353 traffic violations, providing humanitarian assistance to 90 cases, registering 43 warnings for vehicles, and detaining 23 wanted persons and absconders.

It added that 20 checkpoints were established, 17 violators of the residency and labor law were detained, 17 security teams were deployed, 15 abandoned vehicles were identified, 11 individuals without identity documents were detained, 6 persons in possession of narcotics were detained, 4 street vendors were apprehended, 2 persons in possession of alcoholic beverages were detained, and one environmental violation was issued.

Furthermore, the efforts of the participating government authorities, according to the statement, resulted in 587 violations and actions, including the General Fire Department issuing 17 violation reports and closing 111 establishments, while the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition confiscated 55 kilograms of spoiled food, issued 27 violation reports, and closed 15 food establishments.

It noted that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued 43 violation reports, the Kuwait Municipality removed 24 abandoned vehicles and placed 16 warning notices, and the Public Authority for Manpower conducted 70 inspections of commercial establishments and issued 27 notices to rectify violations.

The Ministry of Interior stated that the Public Authority for the Environment’s efforts included inspecting 70 establishments, issuing 11 inspection reports, and three violation reports.

It said the total activity of the campaign reached 1,189 arrests, violations, and actions, affirming the continuation of its security and traffic campaigns in cooperation and coordination with relevant authorities to apprehend violators and enforce the law without exception, thereby contributing to enhancing security and safety and preserving public order.