Ruling annulled as Kuwaiti acquitted of carrying drugs
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: The Criminal Court cancelled the verdict issued in absentia against a Kuwaiti citizen who was sentenced to two-year imprisonment with hard labor and imposed a fine of KD 1,000 over allegations of possessing methamphetamine.
The arresting officer testified that he was patrolling Al-Oyoun area when he noticed a vehicle in an isolated desert area. The citizen was accompanied by a number of his friends in the vehicle. He approached the vehicle and asked the group why they are hanging around in such an area. Immediately, all of them ran away except for the defendant who was in a disoriented state.
The defense counsel Lawyer Abdulmohsen Al-Qattan stressed that the lawsuit does not include any evidences to prove the drugs obtained from the vehicle belongs to his client.
Appeal dismissed:
The Cassation Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Public Prosecution against the verdict issued by the Court of Appeals in a case filed against blogger Hamid Buyabes who is accused of offending Saudi Arabia and committing an aggressive act against a foreign country via his posts on Twitter.
The court upheld the verdict issued by the Court of Appeals which refrained from issuing punishment against the blogger and ordered him to pay financial guarantee of KD 5,000 for maintaining good conduct and behavior.
Syrian family fights:
Members of a Syrian family engaged in a fistfight due to earlier disputes, resulting in multiple injuries to three of them so they were referred to Farwaniya Hospital.
Securitymen and paramedics rushed to the location after the Operations Unit in the Interior Ministry received information on the fight in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The injured were taken to the hospital while the other members of the family involved in the fight were referred to the police station in the area.
Indian caught drunk:
An Indian expatriate was arrested for drunken driving and crashing into three vehicles on Abdali Road, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to security sources, the suspect had consumed liquor and was driving down the road in a highly-intoxicated state when he crashed into three vehicles, one belonging to a Kuwaiti citizen, and other two belonging to two expatriates. They reported the incident to the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior. Securitymen rushed to the location and arrested the suspect, referring him to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action.
Drug runners held:
Personnel from Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested two Kuwaitis – one of them officer in the Interior Ministry – for trafficking drugs, reports Al-Shahed daily .
The daily quoting security sources said CID men acting on information set a trap for the men and caught them redhanded. At the time of arrest the men were accompanied by several young women. The suspects have been referred to the concerned authorities.