KUWAIT: Airport detectives arrested a citizen named Fahd Hamad Zayed who works at Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Airport passport department after he helped an Egyptian named Mahmoud Abdelaziz Hashim leave the country despite a travel ban imposed on him. Zayed confessed to receiving KD 700 for allowing the expat to leave. He was sent to the public prosecution.

Attacker arrested

A Kuwaiti youth who attacked a traffic police officer in Sulaibiya was arrested at the orders of Maj Gen Ibrahim Al-Tarrah. A video clip showed the reckless driver attacking and beating the officer. Another person - a bedoon - who helped the suspect was also arrested.

Policeman attacked

Two citizens and a Saudi were sent to concerned authorities for attacking a policeman and damaging state property. A statement from the interior ministry said the policeman spotted the first suspect driving a car recklessly without license plates, and during an attempt to stop him, he rammed the patrol car. The second and third suspects then arrived in another car and attacked the policeman. Separately, four persons were arrested in Sabahiya for attacking policemen, resulting in injuries on both sides. A policeman was taken to hospital for treatment.

Smuggling foiled

An Asian man was sent to concerned authorities for attempting to smuggle around 4.350 kg of marijuana. Officers discovered strange objects in his luggage, so it was physically searched and the drugs were found.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun and agencies