29 foreigners held in raid on gambling den

Kuwaiti police raided a gambling den and arrested 29 foreigners, Al Jarida reported.

Police also seized an unspecified amount of money, playing cards and gambling equipment used in casinos.

The illegal casino was operated inside a building in the area of Al Mahboula and police had put the place under surveillance after a tip off.

During investigations, the arrested suspects, including women, admitted to having frequented the place. Police are now investigating how the gambling equipment entered the country. According to the Kuwaiti law, gambling is punishable with three months in prison, a fine or both.