Residency violators arrested in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh

KUWAIT: The Special Security Sector at the Interior Ministry, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Residency Affairs, launched a security inspection campaign on violators of the residency law and wanted persons in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area in the presence of Assistant Undersecretary of for Special Security Affairs Major General Abdullah Al-Mulla and a number of security officers.

The campaign resulted in the arrest of several violators of the residency law and wanted persons, and they were referred to the competent authority to take the necessary legal measures and deport them from the country.

The General Directorate of Relations and Security Media said security campaigns are continuing throughout the country to arrest violators of the residency law and wanted persons, and calls on everyone to cooperate with security men in reporting violators and outlaws by calling the emergency phone number (112).

Kuwait had extended the deadline for illegal expatriates to readjust their legal status or leave the country until June 30. The deadline was originally set to end on June 17. There are no official figures available on how many expats made use of the grace period. But an official was quoted last month saying that thousands of expatriates have benefited from the campaign.

The campaign, which was designed to address the age-old residency violations issue plaguing the country went on for three months. Expats who took advantage of the grace period given by the Interior Ministry could either leave Kuwait without facing penalties or adjust their legal status by fulfilling the necessary legal requirements.

KD 250,000 meth

Police are also continuing their crackdown on drug dealers. The General Administration for Drug Control was able to arrest a person who tried to smuggle 25 kilos of narcotic methamphetamine into the country hidden in an innovative way through a seaport. The drugs were valued at KD 250,000.

He was referred to the Public Prosecution to take the necessary legal measures against him.

In another incident, the Hawally Governorate Security Directorate has also arrested a resident of Arab nationality trying to hide a large amount of money of unknown origin. The man was caught while leaving a building in a state of confusion and tried to escape upon request of identification.