Kuwait security sources reported that officers from the General Department for Drug Control seized more than six kilograms of narcotics during a coordinated operation in Salmiya. The haul included crystal methamphetamine, hashish and Lyrica tablets recovered from a residential location. Three expatriates were taken into custody in connection with the case and referred to the Public Prosecution. The sources identified the suspects as an Egyptian national holding an Article 18 visa along with two Asian women on Article 20 visas employed as domestic workers.
The security sources explained that the investigation originated from a tip concerning an Asian woman observed placing suspicious packages near an abandoned vehicle. Officers tracked the information to a residence where they located further quantities of drugs already prepared for distribution. Both women were arrested at that site. The sources added that the pair acknowledged receiving directions from the Egyptian man by telephone to carry out the deliveries.
According to the security sources, investigators obtained approval from the Public Prosecution to search the Egyptian suspect’s separate apartment. Remaining amounts of the narcotics were discovered at his residence during the raid. The Egyptian man admitted to engaging in drug trafficking activities on a full-time basis. The sources confirmed that his confession aligned with evidence gathered from the women.
The security sources noted that the total volume of seized substances exceeded six kilograms across the linked locations in Salmiya. All collected evidence, including the narcotics and related materials, has been documented for the official record. The case has been formally registered with the authorities as the inquiry proceeds.
Kuwait security sources stated that the three arrested individuals have been transferred to the Public Prosecution for legal proceedings. The sources indicated that the operation followed standard procedures for anti-narcotics investigations in the area. No further details on potential additional links in the trafficking chain were disclosed at this stage.
A review of patterns in Kuwaiti anti-narcotics activity compiled by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows methamphetamine and cannabis products remain prominent in regional seizure data over the past five years. The UNODC world drug report placed amphetamine-type stimulants as a growing share of intercepted substances in the Middle East and Gulf states during that period. Kuwaiti operations like the one in Salmiya form part of sustained enforcement actions tracked in those regional assessments.
