The resolute efforts exerted by the Ministry of Inside in imposing the regulation and order and preemptive strikes in opposition to drug sellers and traffickers have resulted in tightening the noose round criminals and declining the variety of instances.”
In keeping with official statistics Kuwait recorded a 13.9 p.c decline within the variety of drug instances referred to the Public Prosecution within the first half of 2025, dropping from 1,709 to 1,471 instances in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
A safety supply informed Al-Qabas that the Ministry of Inside’s semi-annual report additionally confirmed a lower in different crimes. Homicide and assault instances fell to 182 in comparison with 193 in 2024.
Circumstances of kidnapping and holding ‘captive’ dropped from 202 to 176, whereas property associated points dropped barely to 640. The report additional revealed 153 instances of assault on honor and popularity, down from 157 in the identical interval final yr.
A authorized supply emphasised that the continued decline in drug-related instances is more likely to prolong all year long, citing the tightening of penalties and up to date legislative amendments.
Amongst them is a draft regulation that calls for the dying penalty for drug sellers who try and smuggle narcotics into the nation, together with stringent judicial rulings that act as a robust deterrent.
The Ministry of Inside, by means of the Felony Safety Sector and the Common Division for Drug Management, has additionally carried out focused operations.
The Ministry reiterated its dedication to proceed its operations to safeguard society, stressing that public cooperation and reporting suspicious actions by means of the emergency hotline 112 stay very important in supporting safety efforts and making certain group security.
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