Kuwait Launches Major Security Crackdowns, Arresting Hundreds in Mahboula and Hawalli

  • 26/10/2025

Under the direct supervision of First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, Kuwait's security forces have conducted extensive campaigns in key areas, resulting in hundreds of arrests and violations. In the Mahboula area, a large-scale security sweep led to the arrest of 263 individuals. The majority were residency and labor law violators, while others were arrested on charges including debauchery, existing warrants, and being in an "abnormal state."

Simultaneously, in the Salwa and Rumaithiya areas of Hawalli Governorate, the Emergency Police carried out separate traffic and security operations. These campaigns focused on enhancing public safety and resulted in 524 traffic violations. They also led to multiple arrests, including individuals wanted on criminal charges, those in possession of narcotics, and further residency violators.

The Interior Minister directed authorities to take all necessary legal measures against the observed violations, emphasizing the need for continuous field monitoring. These coordinated efforts underscore the ministry's intensified and relentless campaign to apply the law to everyone without exception, aiming to maintain security and order across the country.

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