Drug dealer arrested

KUWAIT: An Asian man was arrested with possession of three kilograms of heroin, a kilogram of ice (methamphetamine) and 10,000 illicit pills, said security sources, noting that the suspect confessed to trading in drugs. The man was taken to the Drug Control General Department (DGCD) for further action.

Accident

Members of a Kuwaiti family sustained various injuries when their vehicle collided into a truck in Mubarak Al-Kabeer. Firemen dispatched to the scene had to cut open the vehicle and free them from the wrecked car.

Fire

A fire broke out in a house in Jaber Al-Ali, said security sources, adding that the fire started in the kitchen and was controlled without any casualties. An investigation was opened to determine the cause of the fire.

Municipality campaign

Kuwait Municipality inspection teams launched an inspection campaign on a number of stores and restaurants in Mubarakiya. The campaign resulted in confiscating 35 kg of banned food items, 15 kg of inedible fish and filing 20 citations.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun