Interior Ministry: Sri Lankan Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Bangladeshi for Unlicensed Currency Exchange
The first exploited his job delivering his sponsor’s furniture to traffic drugs in Al-Aradiyah, while the second was found in possession of subsidized food supplies and foreign currency.
The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations, arrested suspects in two separate cases. The first involved drug trafficking, and the second involved conducting unlicensed activities and possessing state-subsidized food supplies, as part of continuous security efforts to combat crime and apprehend lawbreakers.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a statement that the Criminal Investigations Department of Farwaniya Governorate, represented by the Sabah Al-Nasser Criminal Investigations Office, arrested a suspect of Sri Lankan nationality who previously worked in one of the homes, following information about his selling drugs in the Al-Aradiyah area.
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It clarified that investigations and reviewing surveillance cameras revealed that the suspect distributed and sold drugs while delivering his employer’s furniture, exploiting the nature of his job to avoid suspicion.
It added that the suspect was arrested in possession of bags containing methamphetamine (shabu). With his guidance and in coordination with the homeowner, additional quantities of the drug were found inside his room in the house where he works.
The arrest operation resulted in the discovery of 469.1 grams of methamphetamine distributed in bags and wraps of various sizes, 0.7 grams of marijuana, a sensitive scale, a cash amount of 285.950 Kuwaiti dinars, along with financial transfers worth 6,573 Kuwaiti dinars.
The suspect admitted to possessing the seized materials with the intent to traffic and sell them in cooperation with a person abroad, while investigations revealed financial transfers to individuals in Sri Lanka.
In the second case, the Criminal Investigations Department of Ahmadi Governorate arrested a suspect of Bangladeshi nationality who works at one of the gas stations, after investigations confirmed information about him conducting unlicensed activities. He was arrested while dispensing and exchanging currencies for travelers without a license.
The Ministry noted that searching the suspect’s residence yielded state-subsidized food supplies. It also emerged that he was selling cigarettes and printing papers and documents for travelers arriving in and departing from the country without obtaining the necessary licenses from competent authorities.
The seized items in the second case included 1,067 Kuwaiti dinars, 5,021 Saudi riyals, 10 Qatari riyals, and 8 Bahraini dinars.
The Ministry confirmed that the suspects and seized items have been referred to the competent authority to take the necessary legal measures against them.
The Ministry called on families and employers to monitor domestic workers and ensure that the nature of their work or the homes where they work are not exploited to engage in prohibited or criminal activities, and to report any suspicious behavior to the competent authorities.
