Drug trio in Police net; Sexual assault on Ethiopian maid

KUWAIT: Anti-narcotics officials have arrested three men and seized 3kg of hashish in their possession. An Arab expat who was in possession of 1kg of hashish was arrested following his confession that he distributed drugs with the help of two friends – one a compatriot and the other a Kuwaiti man. The two men were also arrested and 2 kg of hashish was seized from them. The men said they brought drugs from other countries and hid them before smuggling the drugs into Kuwait for selling.

Suspected homicide The body of an Asian expat in his 40s was removed for an autopsy after police suspected foul play, possibly a criminal act. The Hawally public prosecutor classified the case as homicide until the completion of a criminal investigation report.

Shooting case In Ahmadi governorate, a citizen filed a complaint with police stating that an assailant opened fire at his home but refused to name a particular individual.

Sexual assault An Ethiopian maid lodged a complaint with police, accusing her sponsor of sexually assaulting her at his office in Nugra. During interrogations, the sponsor denied the accusations leveled against him, saying that she was trying to trap him because of her financial problems.

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