The Ministry of Interior detailed the arrest of a Kuwaiti citizen in the Doha area of the capital after an investigation by the General Directorate for Drug Control uncovered an active marijuana cultivation operation at a private residence. Surveillance had provided the initial leads on both the growing activity and the suspect’s plans to traffic the product along with personal consumption. The raid produced multiple forms of evidence tying the individual directly to the illegal enterprise.
According to the ministry, the operation yielded six kilograms of marijuana, 250 grams of hashish, a full set of cultivation tools and KD 17,820 in cash proceeds. All seized assets alongside the arrested man were promptly referred to the public prosecution for legal processing in line with Kuwaiti regulations governing narcotics offenses. The case adds to a growing file of domestic production attempts that authorities have intercepted this year.
Ministry of Interior announcements from May 2026 described a comparable raid on an indoor marijuana farm that resulted in four Kuwaiti nationals being taken into custody. That incident, which featured similarly equipped facilities, prompted expanded probes into associated distribution rings operating within the country. Officials have increasingly directed resources toward such localized threats as part of their counternarcotics strategy.
A recent Ministry of Interior statement issued days ago reported 23 additional arrests stemming from a coordinated anti-drug initiative that targeted possession, dealing and online promotion of controlled substances. These figures illustrate the scale of enforcement actions maintained across multiple fronts throughout 2026. The operations draw on intelligence from various units to preempt both importation and home-grown supply.
The Organized Crime Index has documented how cannabis-related criminality in Kuwait blends international trafficking routes with sporadic local cultivation efforts that exploit the domestic market. Its analysis underscores the Ministry of Interior’s central role in deploying specialized drug control teams to counter these activities before they expand. Continued vigilance has been a hallmark of the authority’s approach to maintaining low tolerance for any form of narcotics involvement.
