3 deported, 71 arrested, 189 cars seized in traffic swoop

Kuwaiti dies in accident; man drowns at sea

KUWAIT CITY, April 3: The remains of an unidentified person who drowned while swimming with his friends, have been referred to Forensics, reports Al-Rai daily.

According to reports the friends failed to rescue him. He was reportedly swept away by the rough waves and an undercurrent.

Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti died on the spot in a traffic accident on the Sixth Ring Road opposite Saad Al-Abdullah City, reports Al-Anba daily.

The victim reportedly lost control over the vehicle and crashed into a metal barrier.

He was rushed to the hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.

Traffic crackdown:

General Traffic Department carried out several traffic campaigns in all six governorates of Kuwait from March 26 to April 1, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

During the campaigns, a total of 36,185 traffic citations were issued, 189 vehicles and 17 motorbikes were seized, 71 individuals were detained in traffic custody, three expatriates were referred for deportation for driving without licenses and five vehicles that are involved in various cases were discovered.

The General Department of Public Relations and Media Security of Ministry of Interior urged road users to follow the traffic rules and regulations.

Smuggling bid foiled:

General Department of Public Relations and Media Security at Ministry of Interior revealed in a press statement that the Coast Guard Department arrested a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi national for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country via sea, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

The department explained that the Marine Security Department received a tipoff about a group of people who are planning to smuggle drugs into Kuwait via sea. They immediately held investigations, which confirmed the tipoff was true. Necessary legal action was taken after which the suspects — a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi national – were placed under observation. Eventually they were arrested in possession of a bag of 60 pieces of a drug.

The suspects were referred with the drug to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action.

Gang of thieves held:

A gang of five Syrians were arrested for stealing from vehicles parked in Hawally Governorate, says Al-Seyassah.

According to security sources, when the General Department of Criminal Investigations received complaints about thefts of contents from parked vehicles in Hawally Governorate, a team was formed and investigations were carried out which led to the discovery that a gang of Syrian expatriates are involved in the thefts.

Securitymen managed to arrest one of the gang members who confessed to committing the thefts with the help of four other compatriots. Securitymen arrested the rest of the suspects who also confessed to the thefts. They revealed that they sold the stolen items in the scrapyard.

Necessary action was taken and the suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution.

Meanwhile, Jahra securitymen arrested a wanted Kuwaiti citizen in possession of narcotic pills. He was discovered to be involved in three criminal cases.

Maid

reveals

ordeal:

An Ethiopian housemaid who appeared in a video clip made by her sponsor and circulated on the social media which shows the maid attempting to jump to her death from the seventh floor of a residential building, is seen in another clip lying on a hospital bed, reports Al-Anba daily.

The maid reportedly says she is fine and recovering and thanks all those who have shown interest in her case.

The housemaid said she did not attempt to commit suicide but she just wanted to attract the attention and avoid being killed by her sponsor.

Investigations conducted by Criminal Investigation Department revealed the maid was reported absconding by her sponsor since 2014.

Reports said the maid had not been paid her salary for a month and this prompted her to commit suicide. This is not true and baseless because the maid had begun work in the sponsor’s home only three days before the incident.

Cunning thief:

Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department have arrested a Kuwaiti for stealing cars, reports Al-Anba daily.

The thief, an ex-convict, would pry on motorists who leave the engine in operation and go to a grocery or a store, get behind the wheel and escape.

He would then change the number plates of stolen vehicles, park them on open ground with a ‘for sale’ tag, receive down payment under pretext of completing registration formalities and disappear.

Officer

detained:

A Kuwaiti working for the Ministry of Defense has been kept in the custody of the Fintas Police Station for assaulting a compatriot, reports Al-Rai daily.

The arrest came after the victim filed a complaint and submitted a medical report, and the car plate number of the suspect’s vehicle.

Upon instructions from the military police the military man has been asked to change his military uniform.