crime
Woman arrested for swindling Kuwaitis and Expats
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department have arrested a Pakistani woman, who belongs to an Asian gang that swindles citizens and expatriates by calling them to ask for their bank details to steal their money, reports Al- Rai daily.
Truckloads of foodstuff, clothes confiscated
The Public Sanitation and Road Works Department at the Kuwait Municipality branch in Farwaniya Governorate raided the makeshift market in Hassawi, resulting in the issuance of five citations to hawkers and confiscation of three trucks of foodstuff and used clothes.
Many arrested as MoI dept raids domestic labour offices
The Domestic Workers Department in the Residency Affairs General Directorate at the Ministry of Interior conducted a series of inspection campaigns targeting domestic labor offices in Jahra Governorate,
Five expats under interrogation
The Hawalli police have interrogated five people in connection with the murder of an Egyptian, identified only as Abdu, who was working for a contracting company, reports Al-Anba daily.
100 ‘illegal’ expats set for deportation
The Joint Committee for the Reorganization of Expatriate Workers recently organized a surprise inspection campaign in the Sulaibiya cargo area of the General Administration for Customs which resulted in the arrest of about 100 expatriate workers – violators of the residence law, reports Annahar daily.
3 Asians and an African woman arrested
Farwaniya securitymen arrested three Asians and an African woman for violating the Residency Law with two bottles of local alcohol and 11 pornographic CDs in their possession.
15 Kuwaitis aligned with DAESH
Fifteen Kuwaitis are believed to have joined forces with DAESH or the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization which remains besieged in Idlib amid reports the ‘Battle for Idlib’ has been postponed after the international parties to the ‘conflict’ feared heavy casualties, reports Al-Jaridah daily quoting sources.
Man tried to rape Kuwaiti woman in hospital
Hawally securitymen arrested an Indian for attempting to rape a Kuwaiti woman at a private hospital where the latter went for hearing test, reports Al-Rai daily.
10 years old girl involved in drugs smuggling
The Assistant Undersecretary for Correctional and Sentencing Affairs at the Interior Ministry Major-General Faraj Al- Zua’bi, has referred a female employee at the Central Prison to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for helping her son get access to heroin who is serving time inside the prison, reports Al- Anba daily.
Police are looking for an unidentified Indian maid
Police are looking for an unidentified Indian maid for allegedly stealing an expensive watch and KD 4,000, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily added, the female sponsor of the maid discovered the theft when she returned home from an outing.
