Lab wins global acclaim
A laboratory technician at work in the lab.
Director of Criminal Evidences Department Major General Shehab Al-Shimmari disclosed that Forensic Pathology Laboratory affiliated to Forensic Medicine Directorate obtained international accreditation for criminal labs approved by the board of governors of College of American Pathologists, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The Ahmadi police have arrested a Kuwaiti for committing seven serious traffic violations at one time, reports Al-Anba daily.
The Kuwaiti driving an expensive car was reportedly driving against the flow of traffic when he approached a police checkpoint in Nuwaiseeb.
The 24-year-old then stepped on the gas pedal and drove again in the opposite direction exceeding the speed limit, putting the lives of other road users in danger, ignored orders by police to stop, and even mounted the pavement in a vain attempt to evade arrest. He was also not holding a driving licence.
The car has been impounded and the motorist has been referred to the authorities.
An unidentified individual was arrested in Hadiy area in possession of a bottle of liquor, says Al-Seyassah.
According to security sources, securitymen were patrolling Hadiya area when they noticed a man driving recklessly. When they ordered him to pull over, he ignored them and sped away. Securitymen chased him and eventually forced him to stop. When they demanded for his civil ID, he revealed that the has no official identification documents. They checked his vehicle and found a bottle of liquor.
The suspect was arrested and referred with the liquor bottle to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action.
Meanwhile, two Kuwait citizens, who are wanted by the Civil Sentences Execution Department, were arrested and referred to the department.
In addition, Fahaheel securitymen
Al-Shimmari described the achievement as a quantum leap reflecting positive future of the Directorate of Forensic Medicine in particular and Criminal Evidences in general. He noted Kuwait is the first country in the Middle East to earn the certificate, which is exclusive to most advanced countries.