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Kuwait Prisoner Ran a Multi-Million Dinar Drug Empire from Prison
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: In a major operation, Kuwait's Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department for Drug Control (GDDC), dismantled what officials described as the largest international drug trafficking network operating in the country, responsible for smuggling and distributing psychotropic substances, particularly the pharmaceutical drug Lyrica. Investigators revealed that the alleged ringleader, Muhammad Hamza Abbas Al-Muhamid, a Kuwaiti national, orchestrated the operation from inside the Central Prison, where he is currently serving time for previous drug-related offenses and has multiple judicial rulings against him. The case came to light after authorities began tracking the movements of Rashid Shihab Rashid (Farhan), a suspected accomplice (Bedoun/ Stateless)operating outside prison. He was caught selling psychotropic pills to an undercover agent. Further investigations led authorities to a stable in the Kabd area, used as a storage site. The location had been rented under the name of Ali Khalifa Ghayath Omair Al-Dhafiri for KD 600 per month. During the arrest operation, the suspect violently resisted, damaging several police vehicles. A search of the premises uncovered large quantities of Lyrica capsules and powder, as well as packaging tools used in preparing the drugs for distribution. Following the seizure, Al-Muhamid was transferred from prison for questioning, where he admitted to coordinating a large drug shipment from an Asian country via air freight. Working with the General Administration of Customs, drug control officers raided the cargo area and intercepted seven large boxes packed with Lyrica capsules. In total, authorities confiscated an estimated 800,000 capsules of psychotropic substances along with powdered Lyrica, valued at several million Kuwaiti dinars on the black market. The General Department for Drug Control reaffirmed its commitment to cracking down on drug trafficking and hailed the operation as a major blow to international drug syndicates. Officials emphasized that anti-narcotics personnel would continue to serve as a formidable line of defense against the spread of illicit drugs in the country.


Arab Times
6 hours ago
- Arab Times
From Vet to Cosmetics : Egyptian Caught Running Underground Beauty Clinic in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: In a shocking bust that has sent ripples across Kuwait's beauty industry, authorities have arrested an Egyptian national for posing as a plastic surgeon and carrying out illegal cosmetic procedures inside an unlicensed women's salon in Sabah Al-Salem. The man, identified as Ahmed Atta Ahmed Ali, a veterinarian by profession working with an agricultural contracting company, was caught red-handed by the General Department of Criminal Investigations under the Hawally Governorate. According to officials, he had been impersonating a cosmetic surgeon and operating without any medical license in a salon illegally converted into a cosmetic clinic. Security forces raided the premises and arrested the suspect at the scene, where he confessed to injecting cosmetic fillers for KD 50 per session—despite having no official qualifications or license from medical authorities During the operation, investigators seized a range of unauthorized medical and cosmetic equipment, including injections, unlicensed substances, a medical-grade laser device, and other tools typically used in certified clinics. Three women (two Egyptians and one Kenyan) were also apprehended for assisting in the unauthorized cosmetic treatments. Further investigations revealed that the salon is owned by Sahar Hatem Muhammad Saadawi, a woman whose Kuwaiti citizenship was recently revoked but is currently treated as a Kuwaiti under Article 8. Authorities discovered she is allegedly operating a network of six unlicensed salons and women's health centers, posing a serious risk to public health. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that legal action is underway, and the case has been referred to the proper authorities for further proceedings.


Arab Times
6 hours ago
- Arab Times
From Animals To Aesthetics: Egyptian Vet Exposed For Performing Illegal Beauty Procedures
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: In a shocking bust that has sent ripples across Kuwait's beauty industry, authorities have arrested an Egyptian national for posing as a plastic surgeon and carrying out illegal cosmetic procedures inside an unlicensed women's salon in Sabah Al-Salem. The man, identified as Ahmed Atta Ahmed Ali, a veterinarian by profession working with an agricultural contracting company, was caught red-handed by the General Department of Criminal Investigations under the Hawally Governorate. According to officials, he had been impersonating a cosmetic surgeon and operating without any medical license in a salon illegally converted into a cosmetic clinic. Security forces raided the premises and arrested the suspect at the scene, where he confessed to injecting cosmetic fillers for KD 50 per session—despite having no official qualifications or license from medical authorities During the operation, investigators seized a range of unauthorized medical and cosmetic equipment, including injections, unlicensed substances, a medical-grade laser device, and other tools typically used in certified clinics. Three women (two Egyptians and one Kenyan) were also apprehended for assisting in the unauthorized cosmetic treatments. Further investigations revealed that the salon is owned by Sahar Hatem Muhammad Saadawi, a woman whose Kuwaiti citizenship was recently revoked but is currently treated as a Kuwaiti under Article 8. Authorities discovered she is allegedly operating a network of six unlicensed salons and women's health centers, posing a serious risk to public health. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that legal action is underway, and the case has been referred to the proper authorities for further proceedings.