106 tickets issued in traffic campaigns

KUWAIT: The traffic department carried out several campaigns targeting reckless drivers on Arabian Gulf Road, Damascus Street, Maghrib Road, Kabd, Wafra and Jahra Road. Twenty three 23 unmarked vehicles, 15 patrol cars and 95 officers participated in the campaign, where 106 tickets were issued, 46 vehicles were impounded along with three motorcycles and 40 motorists were jailed, a statement by the relations and information security department said.

Municipality inspection Ahmadi Municipality inspectors inspected stores and buildings under construction resulting in issuing 17 citations for violating signs and 17 warnings to house owners for violating building laws and rules.

Sexual assault

A Filipina domestic helper told Mina Abdullah police that she was raped by the nephew of her sponsor. Investigations are underway.

Smuggling foiled Policemen foiled an attempt by a Nepalese man to get rid of 25 bags of heroin and shabu he attempted to throw in a garbage container in Jleeb AlShuyoukh. He was taken to concerned authorities and charged with pushing drugs. The patrolmen suspected the man near a garbage container, so they approached him and discovered a bag he dropped to ground, in which they found 12 bags of heroin, 13 bags of shabu and money. He was sent to drugs detectives. Separately, Kuwait International Airport customs officers found more than 2 kg of marijuana a passenger attempt to smuggle into the country. He was sent to concerned authorities.

Drug possession

A seatbelt violation led to the discovery of drugs with a Gulf national and his Syrian friend. The two were sent along with the shabu to the Drugs Control General Department. The Gulf national was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, and when he got out of the car to sign the ticket, a bag of shabu fell to the ground.