KUWAIT: Kuwait
International Airport customs officials foiled four separate attempts to
smuggle drugs into Kuwait in the past few days. In the first case, a passenger
arriving from Europe was noticed to be nervous, so her luggage was searched and
19 pieces of mushrooms mixed with a highly potent drug were found.

Another passenger
from Europe had cocaine on him, while an Arab man arriving from his country had
several hashish pieces. A European man had a marijuana joint which was found by
an officer.

Meanwhile,
Nuwaiseeb border outlet supervisor Bilal Al-Khamees said his men foiled
yesterday an attempt to smuggle 425 cigarette cartons and 1,127 vaping flavor
vials hidden in a Gulf national's vehicle. The contraband was confiscated and
will be sold in an auction.

In other news,
three vehicles were engulfed in flames in a Salmiya yard. Salmiya

and Bidaa fire
stations responded and fought the blaze to avoid more losses. Investigations
are being made to determine the cause of the fire.

By Hanan
Al-Saadoun