KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Department for Drug Control, carried out a wide-scale security campaign on Thursday targeting drug dealers and users in several areas across the country.
In a press statement, the Ministry said the campaign comes as part of its ongoing security efforts to combat drug abuse and protect society from its dangers.
The operation resulted in the registration of 14 cases involving 23 suspects of various nationalities, who were found in possession of assorted quantities of narcotic substances and psychotropic drugs.
The seized items included approximately 160 grams of cocaine, 2.5 kilograms of hashish, 1.25 kilograms of marijuana, one kilogram of chemical substances, 200 grams of heroin, 500 grams of shabu, and 15,000 assorted psychotropic pills. Authorities also confiscated 14 bottles of alcoholic beverages, 15 precision digital scales, two firearms, and a quantity of unlicensed ammunition.
The Ministry affirmed that the seizures were the result of field operations and precise intelligence work, reflecting the vigilance of security personnel and their determination to pursue and apprehend those involved in drug-related crimes in accordance with the law.
The Ministry stressed that it will continue its security campaigns firmly and without leniency to combat drugs and will take the strictest legal measures against anyone proven to be involved, to safeguard the security and safety of society. (end) ahk.aa