The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the General Department for Drug Control carried out operations resulting in the arrest of eight suspects across seven separate cases. These actions targeted individuals involved in peddling various forms of narcotics within the country. The ministry reported that all suspects and the confiscated materials have been referred to the competent authorities for legal proceedings. Coordination played a key role in several of the operations according to the statement.
One case detailed in the ministry announcement involved joint work between drug control officers and the General Administration of Customs. Officials detected a shipment of A4 paper saturated with chemical narcotics during routine inspection. They arrested the intended recipient and then searched the individual’s residence where they discovered an additional liter of liquid chemical narcotic the ministry said. The statement placed this interception within the broader pattern of smuggling attempts that authorities have disrupted in recent months.
The ministry’s tally listed 4,200 Lyrica capsules and 400 Captagon tablets among the seized items. Additional recoveries included 61 grams of methamphetamine, 2 grams of chemical narcotic and 2.6 liters of hashish oil. The inventory also noted 100 glass bottles and 100 A4 sheets carrying liquid chemical narcotic together with KD 700 in cash believed to represent trafficking proceeds according to the ministry statement.
The Ministry of Interior has released periodic updates on comparable operations throughout 2026 showing a sustained focus on synthetic drugs and cannabis derivatives. Figures compiled by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicate that Captagon and methamphetamine seizures have risen across the Gulf region over the past two years as trafficking networks adapt their routes. Kuwaiti authorities have responded by strengthening inter-agency cooperation at borders and within urban distribution points a pattern visible in the latest cases.
Earlier ministry data placed the number of drug-related arrests in the hundreds during the first half of the year with similar quantities of pills and liquids frequently recovered. The General Department for Drug Control operates as part of the Criminal Security Sector and maintains specialized units for intelligence gathering and field raids. The latest statement from the ministry outlined these arrests as continuing elements of systematic efforts to intercept both local sales and incoming shipments.
