Kuwait drug control arrests four men and seizes 2 kg of marijuana
Kuwait’s General Department for Drug Control arrested four men in four separate cases announced on 27 October 2026, seizing two kilograms of marijuana along with cocaine, Captagon pills, methamphetamine and synthetic cannabinoids. One suspect also held 97 bottles of imported liquor and cash the ministry linked to sales proceeds.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior said personnel from the General Department for Drug Control arrested
four men in four separate incidents involving trafficking in narcotics, psychotropic substances
and alcohol.[1][2]The ministry press statement, reported on 26–27 October 2026, listed seizures
that included two kilograms of marijuana, one kilogram of cocaine, 1,000 Captagon tablets, 80
grams of methamphetamine and eleven A4 sheets soaked in synthetic cannabinoids.[1][2]
One arrest also involved 97 bottles of imported alcoholic beverages and KWD 520 in cash that the
ministry linked to proceeds from sales.[1][2]The four suspects and seized items were referred to
the competent authorities for legal action.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
4
Cannabis
2 kg
Agency type
Anti-narcotics agency
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (2 kg)
Activity
Trafficking
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
Times Kuwaittimeskuwait.comFour arrested in separate drug and alcohol-related cases; cocaine, marijuana seized
Kuwait's General Department for Drug Control arrested three suspects in three separate cases over alleged drug trafficking. The operations seized 30 bottles of hashish oil and a piece of hashish alongside 3,001 grams of shabu, chemical-infused sheets and scales.
Kuwait's Interior Ministry said its General Department for Drug Control arrested six suspects in separate cases in Farwaniya, Abdali, Hawalli, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Salwa. The only cannabis in the haul was 10 grams of hashish, seized with 585 chemical sheets, 500 grams of shabu, a quarter-kilogram of heroin and four scales.
Kuwait’s drug-control agency arrested six people in four cases and referred them to the drugs and alcohol prosecution. Officers seized 60 grams of hashish, alongside methamphetamine, chemical-soaked sheets and 540 Kuwaiti dinars described as drug-sale proceeds.
Kuwait's Interior Ministry said its General Department for Drug Control arrested five suspects in four separate cases involving trafficking in and use of narcotics and psychotropic substances. The only cannabis listed was 5 grams of hashish, seized with 4,000 Lyrica capsules, 4 kilograms of Lyrica powder, 170 grams of shabu (methamphetamine), 'chemical'-soaked papers and a gram of cocaine.
