Dramatic arrest, 314,000 Captagon pills with street value of million dinars seized in Kuwait–Iraq operation
Security forces bust international drug smuggling ring; Secret livestock Pen had been turned into drug warehouse
In a major security breakthrough, Kuwait’s Directorate-General for Drug Control, in close coordination with the Iraqi authorities, dismantled an international drug trafficking operation and seized 314,000 Captagon pills with a street value of nearly one million Kuwaiti dinars.
A security source revealed that anti-narcotics officers, led by Brigadier General Mohammed Qabazard and his assistant Brigadier General Sheikh Hamad Al-Sabah, carried out a tightly monitored operation for over two weeks and put under surveillance the main suspect — a bedoun — before moving in and taking him into custody, reports Al-Rai daily.
During investigations it became evident that a livestock pen in Kabd had been secretly converted into a drug storage by the network. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to working with European accomplice who operated from outside Kuwait.
The authorities summoned the owner of the livestock pen for interrogation, and took possession of the property after it became evident the property had been subleased and used for purposes other than for which it was given.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the Captagon pills was intended for local sale.
The suspect also admitted ownership of the drugs in partnership with an overseas accomplice, confirming plans to traffic the narcotics within the country.
Further investigations revealed the accused has a prior criminal record involving drug trafficking and psychotropic substances.
The suspect and seized narcotics have since been referred to the Narcotics Prosecution to complete legal proceedings.
