Three Days, 928 Actions as Hawally Police Step Up Security Crackdown
Three-day operation targets wanted individuals, residency violators, drug offenders and traffic violations across the governorate
The Hawally Governorate Security Directorate carried out an extensive three-day security campaign across the governorate, resulting in a total of 928 arrests, violations and other enforcement actions, in cooperation with several government agencies.
The campaign was conducted under the supervision of Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs Brigadier General Abdulaziz Bandar Al-Omar, Hawally Governorate Security Director Brigadier General Hussein Mohammed Dashti, and Assistant Director General Brigadier General Mohammed Fares Al-Masab.
The operation involved the participation of the Kuwait Fire Force, Kuwait Municipality, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The campaign aimed to apprehend wanted individuals and lawbreakers, strengthen public security, and enforce traffic regulations throughout the governorate.
According to the Hawally Governorate Security Directorate, the operation resulted in the arrest of 16 individuals violating residency and labor laws, nine individuals involved in begging, seven people found in possession of intoxicating substances, and four individuals possessing narcotics.
Security personnel also apprehended six individuals wanted in civil cases, four wanted in criminal cases, three individuals subject to arrest warrants, and four people who failed to carry identification documents.
In addition, authorities established 66 security checkpoints and deployed 20 inspection points during the campaign. Ten suspicious individuals were detained, while 84 humanitarian assistance cases were handled.
Traffic enforcement operations resulted in 758 traffic violations being recorded, while eight abandoned vehicles were removed.
Other participating government agencies also carried out enforcement measures. The Kuwait Fire Force recorded 92 actions, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition registered 37, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry recorded 33.
The Hawally Governorate Security Directorate confirmed that all necessary legal measures had been taken by the participating authorities, each within its respective jurisdiction.
The campaign forms part of ongoing efforts to enhance security, maintain public order, apprehend wanted individuals and ensure compliance with laws and regulations across Kuwait.
