Drug peddler flees police

Bag of drug sachets seized

By Munaif Nayef

KUWAIT CITY, May 12: Ahmadi securitymen are in search for a GCC expatriate in whose vehicle they found sachets of drugs that he was planning to sell.

According to security sources, Ahmadi securitymen were patrolling Sabahiya area when they noticed a vehicle without number plate and ordered the driver to pull over. However, the latter ignored the police order and continued to drive. After securitymen requested for backup, they managed to force the man to stop. However, he jumped out of his vehicle and ran off, escaping between houses. Even though securitymen chased him, they were unable to catch him. They later searched his vehicle and found a bag with a number of sachets of drugs as well as empty sachets.

When they electronically checked his details, they discovered he is a GCC national who is sentenced to imprisonment in a number of cases.

His vehicle was referred to the seizedvehicle garage and the confiscated drugs were referred to the Drugs Control General Department. Investigations were launched to find and arrest him.