Four expats to be deported from Kuwait over drug and alcohol offenses

Kuwait is set to deport four expatriates of different nationalities following their arrest for drug and alcohol-related offenses. Security sources reported that the individuals were apprehended in separate operations in the Farwaniya and Al-Mutlaa areas.

In one incident in Farwaniya, authorities discovered seven bottles of locally manufactured alcohol in the possession of two suspects. In a separate operation in Al-Mutlaa, two other expatriates were detained with two packets of marijuana.

All four suspects were subsequently referred to the General Department for Drug Control. Investigations revealed that the individuals were users of alcohol and narcotics, rather than traffickers. Consequently, authorities have decided to deport them without referring their cases to the Public Prosecution.

In addition to deportation, the names of these individuals are expected to be placed on Kuwait's blacklist, effectively barring them from re-entering the country. The source emphasized that this decision specifically applies to cases involving personal use. Individuals found possessing drugs with the intent to distribute will face criminal prosecution and severe penalties under Kuwaiti law for drug trafficking and promotion.

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The source stressed that the decision applies only to cases involving personal use. Any individual found possessing drugs with the intent to distribute will be referred to the judiciary to face criminal prosecution and the penalties prescribed under Kuwaiti law for drug trafficking and promotion.