Police looking for gang selling counterfeit phones

Violators taken by surprise in consecutive campaigns

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 27: The security authorities have intensified their efforts to arrest members of an organized gang that has invented a new trick to persuade residents in the country to buy counterfeit Chinese phones, reports Al-Qabas daily.

It has been reported the value of each phone does not exceed KD 15 which are sold as modern smart phones ‘iPhone’, type whose actual price is not less

were operating without a licence and some outlets such as eateries had employed workers who did not hold a ‘FIT” health card.

Al-Ja’afour added, legal measures will be taken in accordance with the laws in and the company file of the violating employer will be suspended under code 73 according to which all work procedures are suspended except for the final cancellation of travel.

In turn, the head of the inspection committee of the Joint Committee for the Reorganization of Expatriate Labor at the Labor Inspection Department, Muhammad Al-Dhafiri, affirmed that the committee is continuing its weekly campaigns in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area, in order to completely cleanse it of all negative phenomena related to the labor market and to control the largest number of violators of the labor and residence laws.

Top MoH official probed:

In adherence to reform measures undertaken by the Ministry of Health, knowledgeable sources disclosed that a former deputy undersecretary of health has been referred to prosecution on suspicion of corruption than KD 350.

Security sources told the daily a number of Arab and Asian residents have complained to the security authorities that they were sold phones by unknown people for KD 200 after promoting these phones under the pretext of special discount.

The victims in their complaints said they later discovered that the actual price of the phone is no more than KD 15.

involving four files, reports Al-Rai daily.

The same sources affirmed keenness of the ministry to apply Public Funds Protection Law on all without exception in support of HH the Prime Minister’s fight against corruption.

They pointed out that the aforementioned files of corruption are related to projects that were under direct responsibility of the said former leader. For this reason, he was referred to prosecution.

It is noteworthy that Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah has handed several files related to wastage of public funds, falsification of official documents, and manipulation of fingerprint attendance to the public prosecution.

Rumours denied:

The Ministry of Social Affairs has denied rumors that one of the inmates from the Juvenile Welfare Department of the Sulaibikhat Social Care Home has escaped and said what has been published in this regard is utterly rubbish, reports Al-Jarida quoting ministry sources.

The sources said there have been no escape cases from the care home.

The sources added police investigations revealed an organized elegantly dressed gang is working to promote the sales of these phones and are usually seen driving in luxury cars and reportedly target customers near wellknown phone shops.

They usually claim they want to sell these phones for a throwaway price because they are about to travel and want to sell the phones for nearly half the price.

However, if there was an iota of truth in what has been published, the sources added, the ministry would not hesitate to make an announcement as it has done in the past.

The sources pointed out there are in the Sulaibikhat Care Home including 28 Kuwaitis.

Wooing for sex:

The Hawalli police are looking for an unidentified Arab man who is said to have closed his cellphone after police contacted him, reports Al-Anba daily.

This came after an Arab woman filed a complaint with the police station accusing her co-worker of luring her to have sex with him and inviting her to his home.

B’deshi beaten, robbed:

A Bangladeshi has filed a complaint with the police accusing an unidentified police impersonator of stealing 580 dinars, his driving license and civil ID, reports Al-Anba daily.

The man said he was robbed adjacent to the Sulaibikhat cemetery.

He added, the man was riding a four-wheel drive and that before robbing him the man assaulted him for no reason.