In a significant joint safety operation, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates thwarted an try to smuggle a big amount of narcotics into Kuwait through sea — 100 kilograms of shabu and 10 kilograms of heroin with an estimated road worth of 1.15 million dinars.
The operation was carried out beneath the supervision and within the presence of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Inside Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, on account of shut intelligence coordination between the Kuwait and UAE ministries of Inside.
The operation, a part of an organized worldwide smuggling community, was busted on exact safety intelligence {that a} sea container loaded with medicine was destined for Kuwait port. A complete monitoring plan was put in place in coordination with the Common Administration of Customs, permitting the container to go away Shuwaikh Port and monitoring its motion till it reached its vacation spot.
An Afghan nationwide was arrested in Amghara when he obtained the container, following which the authorities sought the assistance of the Kuwait Hearth Pressure to open the container and deal with the contents.
Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef expressed deep appreciation to Lt. Common Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Inside, for the cooperation and intelligence sharing.