Weapons and ammunition found with a man who was arrested yesterday.

KUWAIT: A GCC national was arrested with possession of an AK47 rifle, two guns, a shotgun and some ammunition, said security sources. Case papers indicate that weapons detectives had been tipped off concerning the suspect's possession of unlicensed weapons and on storming his house, the weapons were found.

Banned substances

Two Arab men were arrested for possessing and trading in banned pills, said security sources. Case papers indicate that narcotics detectives had been tipped off concerning one of the suspects' activities selling drugs. On storming his house, detectives found 97 pills he admitted were for sale. The suspect led the police to a compatriot trading in pills as well, and on raiding the second suspect's house, detectives found 173 pills. A case was field.

Officer injured

A traffic police officer was yesterday injured when a pickup truck collided into his patrol car as he was tending to another accident along the Fourth Ring Road, said security sources. The sources explained that the policeman was dispatched to examine an accident between two public transport buses and a citizen's vehicle, and while he was doing so, a vehicle driven by a citizen rammed into the patrol car. The policeman sustained head and neck injuries and was rushed to Sabah Hospital.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun