4 Million Captagon Pills Found Hidden in Water Pipes
In a coordinated operation with the General Administration of Customs and the General Fire Force, authorities seized approximately 4 million Captagon pills, concealed innovatively inside water treatment pipes. The estimated street value of the haul is around KD 12 million.
The operation began when the General Department for Drug Control received confidential intelligence about an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of Captagon into the country using unconventional methods. In response, immediate coordination was initiated with Customs to allow the shipment to clear entry points, enabling authorities to monitor its movement and identify the culprits.
As a result, one suspect was arrested inside Kuwait. Meanwhile, the primary suspect was located abroad. The Ministry of Interior confirmed that coordination is underway with a counterpart drug control agency in a foreign country to apprehend the individual and initiate legal proceedings.
Investigations revealed that the shipment had traveled through an Arab country and then passed through a European country—intended as a tactic to obscure its origin—before arriving in Kuwait.
The Ministry of Interior praised the effective collaboration among all agencies involved in this high-profile seizure. It reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to continue its nationwide crackdown on drug smuggling and trafficking networks, vowing zero tolerance toward anyone who endangers the country's security or public safety.
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