Three Bedouns Nabbed in Kuwait Drug and Arms Bust
According to the Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department for Drug Control, the gang consisted of three Bedouns (Stateless): Fares Abdullah Saqr Sameer, Ali Obaid Shahib Hamad Al-Anzi, and Othman Mubarak Mushrif Hamad Al-Anzi. Evidence confirmed their involvement in trafficking narcotics, as well as possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Investigations revealed the suspects were using a location in the Bar Al-Salmi area as a storage and distribution site for drugs. Following legal authorization, security forces raided the site, seizing significant quantities of narcotics and weapons.
The confiscated items included approximately 4 kilograms of hashish, 100 grams of marijuana, 1 kilogram of Lyrica powder, 25,000 psychotropic capsules and tablets, 3 electronic precision scales, 2 Kalashnikov rifles, 6 pistols, and a large quantity of ammunition.
The suspects and seized materials have been referred to the competent authorities for legal proceedings. The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to intensifying campaigns against drug trafficking in order to safeguard society, maintain stability, and protect citizens from the dangers of narcotics.
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