KUWAIT: Members of a gang arrested yesterday for offering illegal domestic help services.

KUWAIT: Residency affairs department detectives arrested a number of African and Asian nationals who scammed people by offering illegal domestic help services. Police discovered the gang while inspecting domestic help offices, as they found an office that offered fake contracts and receipts to clients. Further investigations revealed that the suspects would make contact with domestic helpers and urge them to run away from their legal sponsors' houses then facilitate for their illegal work. Police also raided four apartments operated by the gang and arrested 17 domestic helpers, including nine men and eight women.

Suspects caught

A total of twelve fugitives were arrested during a recent police crackdown, and were sent to authorities to face charges related to nonpaid debts. The debts that the suspect owed to others vary in quantity between KD 500 and KD 35,000, said security sources. Meanwhile, police arrested a number of people found in possession of drugs and paraphernalia.

Environmental crackdown

Environment police, in cooperation with Environment Public Authority (EPA) carried out a surprise inspection tour in Subhan against environmental violations such as gas emissions, pollutants or radiations that are in violation of the environmental law. The campaign resulted in filing several citations for violations against petrochemical, wood, and fiber factories, and sent them to the public prosecution.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun