The Ministry of Interior announced that the arrests followed months of surveillance and investigation by the General Directorate for Drug Control that uncovered the suspects’ alleged involvement in multiple drug related activities. Officers conducted the operations across several locations in Kuwait with the goal of intercepting both local distribution and incoming shipments. The ministry stated that the cases encompassed a mix of trafficking and consumption charges against those detained.
The directorate’s inventory listed 86700 Lyrica capsules 940 grams of heroin 405 grams of methamphetamine 100 psychotropic tablets 100 milliliters of synthetic cannabinoids 20 grams of marijuana four glass bottles containing synthetic cannabinoids and three precision scales. All confiscated materials were catalogued in detail as part of the official record of the operation. The ministry confirmed that the full set of evidence and the 12 individuals were transferred to prosecutors for further legal action.
According to the ministry one of the eight cases required coordination with the General Directorate of Customs to monitor an incoming shipment from abroad. Officers arrested the suspect after he took possession of the consignment in which the narcotics had been concealed inside decorative panels. The detained man confessed that a contact outside Kuwait had instructed him to receive the materials in exchange for payment.
The Ministry of Interior has issued comparable announcements in recent months including one that detailed the arrest of 14 suspects in eight separate narcotics cases according to Kuwait Times. These periodic updates from the ministry illustrate the scale of ongoing drug control activity within the country. The latest seizures add to a pattern of enforcement actions that target both street level possession and organized smuggling networks.
A review of ministry statements from earlier in 2026 shows that inter agency work with customs authorities has featured in several prior operations of this type. The General Directorate for Drug Control has maintained this level of activity throughout the year with a focus on intelligence gathering and rapid response. All documentation from the Sunday announcement has been forwarded to the competent judicial bodies to support potential convictions.
