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Doctor Detained in Kuwaiti Narcotics Crackdown

Kuwait City: An official investigation by the General Department for Drug Control has culminated in the detention of a local physician on allegations of illicit narcotics distribution. The suspect is a medical doctor employed by the Ministry of Hea

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 18 May 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:12

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Doctor Detained in Kuwaiti Narcotics Crackdown

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Kuwait City: An official investigation by the General Department for Drug Control has culminated in the detention of a local physician on allegations of illicit narcotics distribution. The suspect is a medical doctor employed by the Ministry of Health who is accused of possessing both cocaine and various prescription stimulants intended for commercial supply.

The arrest was executed during a targeted anti-narcotics operation following extensive surveillance and detailed investigations into the suspect’s movements. Law enforcement officers apprehended the individual in possession of the illicit substances during what authorities described as a flagrant arrest operation.

According to statements from the Interior Ministry, the recovered contraband comprised significant quantities of high-grade narcotics packaged for immediate street-level sale.

While the precise metrics of the seized inventory have not been publicised, formal legal proceedings are being prepared based on the evidence secured at the scene.

This high-profile arrest coincides with a sweeping legislative and operational push across the country to dismantle domestic contraband rings.

Over the past quarter, judicial and policing bodies have significantly scaled up their intervention strategies to curb the influx and domestic circulation of controlled substances nationwide.

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