Indian arrested with 10 kilos of narcotics in Salwa

Criminal Security Sector of the Ministry of Interior has announced the arrest of an unidentified Indian following a successful security operation led by the General Department for Drug Control.

The operation resulted in the seizure of large quantities of narcotic and psychotropic substances intended for distribution within Kuwait, reports Al-Jarida daily.

According to the ministry, the arrest was the outcome of meticulous field investigations and sustained surveillance of the suspect, culminating in his arrest in Salwa.

The authorities have seized from the man approximately 8 kilograms of heroin and 2 kilograms of shabu (methamphetamine), in addition to two precision digital scales used in the preparation and packaging of the drugs.

During questioning, the suspect reportedly confessed to receiving instructions from accomplices abroad to distribute the drugs locally.

He has been referred to the Narcotics Prosecution Office, along with the confiscated materials, to proceed with the necessary legal actions.