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KUWAIT, Aug 10 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Department of Residency Affairs Investigations, announced on Sunday, the arrest of 178 violators and wanted individuals in a wide-scale nationwide security campaign.
In a press statement issued by the General Department of Public Relations and Security Media, the Ministry stated that this comes as part of implementing the directives and instructions of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah, and in continuation of security efforts aimed at maintaining security and enforcing the law.
It pointed out that the campaign, carried out by the Departments of Offender Monitoring and Inspection, targeted densely populated areas.
The Ministry affirmed its continued efforts to apprehend violators of residency and labor laws, stating that accountability will apply to both workers and employers, with no leniency in applying the law to everyone. (end)
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