The Ministry of Interior announced that a large-scale security and inspection campaign carried out by the Hawally Governorate Security Directorate in coordination with several government bodies produced 1,189 citations, violations and enforcement actions. The operation targeted lawbreakers, traffic infractions and regulatory breaches across commercial and residential areas to bolster public safety. The ministry’s own teams accounted for 602 of those measures, including the arrest of 23 wanted or absconding individuals and 17 violators of residency and labor laws.
Officers issued 353 traffic citations during the operation and placed warning notices on 43 vehicles while detaining 11 people without identification, six individuals found with narcotics, four street vendors and two people in possession of alcohol. One suspect was also found with imported liquor and cash proceeds from its sale, according to the ministry’s breakdown. These outcomes reflect the campaign’s focus on both immediate enforcement and longer-term deterrence in a governorate that has seen repeated operations.
The Kuwait Fire Force issued 170 violation reports and closed 111 establishments for failing to meet safety standards, the ministry said in its statement detailing the participating agencies’ contributions. This component of the drive aligns with a dedicated fire safety inspection conducted days earlier in the same governorate that produced identical closure numbers. The closures underscore ongoing efforts to mitigate fire risks in densely populated commercial zones.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition destroyed 55 kilograms of spoiled food, issued 27 violation reports and closed 15 food outlets while the Ministry of Commerce and Industry recorded 43 violations. Kuwait Municipality removed 24 abandoned vehicles and placed warning stickers on 16 others during the coordinated sweeps. These actions targeted public health standards and urban order in tandem with the security objectives.
The Public Authority for Manpower inspected 70 commercial establishments and issued 27 notices requiring corrective action on labor violations, the ministry’s tally showed. The Environment Public Authority separately inspected 70 establishments, producing 11 inspection reports and three violation notices focused on environmental compliance. Both agencies’ involvement highlights the multi-pronged regulatory approach taken in the governorate.
Earlier campaigns in Hawally have produced comparable results, with a September operation by the same directorate yielding 1,074 total actions and 122 arrests of wanted individuals and violators according to previous ministry statements. That effort also included significant traffic enforcement and food safety inspections that destroyed 12 kilograms of adulterated products. Such repeated drives demonstrate a sustained push to address recurring violations in the area.
