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Kuwait Times
6 days ago
- Kuwait Times
Kuwait, UAE team up in drug bust
PACI employee arrested for forging addresses for bribes • More citizenships revoked KUWAIT: Kuwaiti security men busted an attempt to smuggle a large drugs haul with a street value estimated at KD 1.5 million, with the cooperation of the United Arab Emirates' interior ministry, a statement announced on Thursday. The haul consisted of 10 kg of heroin and 100 kg of shabu, an illegal chemical substance, and was destined for an Afghan man who was arrested, the interior ministry said. Through security cooperation with the UAE, the Kuwaiti authorities received information of the shipment that was due to arrive at Shuwaikh Port and belonged to an organized international network. The container was allowed to leave the port by customs men and the receiver, an Afghan man, was arrested at Amghara industrial area, west of Kuwait City. First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah thanked the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Emirati officials for the cooperation that led to the huge bust, stressing the importance of continued security coordination. The minister reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to countering the drug threat and safeguarding national security through local and international partnerships. Separately, the interior ministry announced on Thursday the arrest of an employee working at the Public Authority for Civil Information on charges of forging official documents and accepting bribes. The ministry said the bust followed information and coordination with officials from the civil information authority, revealing the suspect had exploited his job authority to access the electronic system and change residents' addresses without their presence or submission of official documents, in violation of established regulations. Investigations revealed that the suspect had added fake addresses in exchange for payments of up to KD 120 per transaction, abusing his position for illicit gain. He was found to have processed over 5,000 transactions since the beginning of this year in collaboration with a number of middlemen inside and outside Kuwait. Two middlemen were arrested, along with seven individuals who had paid money to complete their transactions. The suspect was found to have used the illicit proceeds to purchase jewelry, gold bars and luxury items in an attempt to conceal the source of the funds. The suspects and the seized items were referred to the public prosecution for legal action. Meanwhile, the interior ministry said on Thursday that the Supreme Commission for Nationality has decided to revoke the citizenship of an unspecified number of people for a variety of reasons. The ministry said in a statement that the citizenships were revoked because holders held citizenship of a third country, banned under Kuwaiti law, while others held citizenships that were obtained through false information and forgery. Some other citizenships were revoked for the sake of the country's national interests and others because holders violated their loyalty to the country. The ministry gave no details about the numbers. The commission has in the past 15 months stripped over 37,000 people of their Kuwaiti citizenship, about 29,000 of them were foreign women who became Kuwaitis after getting married to Kuwaiti men.
Kuwait Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Kuwait Times
Cabinet reviews progress of T2 airport project
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Terminal 2 (T2) project at Kuwait International Airport during its weekly meeting held at Bayan Palace and chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah. The Cabinet was briefed on measures to facilitate implementation of the strategic infrastructure project, in the presence of representatives from regulatory bodies. Following the briefing, the Cabinet decided to form a joint task force comprising concerned government entities and oversight bodies to study and streamline the issuance of necessary approvals related to the project. In a statement following the session, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shareeda Al-Maousherji said the Cabinet was also informed of the upcoming participation of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in a ceremony honoring outstanding students from the faculties and institutes of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training for the academic year 2023–2024, scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The Cabinet further reviewed letters addressed to His Highness the Amir from leaders of brotherly and friendly nations, focusing on efforts to enhance bilateral relations and expand avenues of cooperation. As part of its continued commitment to improving public services, the Cabinet discussed the role of governors and the mechanisms for enhancing their contributions in line with the powers granted under Decree No. 151 of 2024. Emphasis was placed on the importance of establishing local councils within each governorate to support governors in fulfilling their mandates effectively. The Cabinet reiterated its full support for the efforts of governors to improve services provided to both citizens and residents. In legislative matters, the Cabinet approved a draft law amending provisions of Law No 118 of 2023 related to the establishment and financial development of residential cities and areas. It also approved a draft amendment to Article 16 of Law No 12 of 2011 concerning general aid, and tasked the Department of Legal Advice and Legislation with preparing a detailed legal memorandum on the issue. Additionally, the Cabinet endorsed a draft memorandum of understanding in the fields of social and developmental affairs between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ministers concluded the session by reviewing items on the agenda and approving the report of the Supreme Committee on Kuwaiti Citizenship regarding the withdrawal or revocation of nationality in specific cases, in accordance with Law No. 15 of 1999 and its amendments. — KUNA
Arab Times
17-04-2025
- Arab Times
From Iraqi Tribal Leader To Kuwaiti Citizen: 164 Individuals Added To His Fraudulent File
KUWAIT CITY, April 17: What once seemed like an impenetrable web of forgery has now been fully exposed by Kuwait's determined and coordinated security forces. Through meticulous investigation and cooperation between the State Security Service, Military Intelligence, and the Nationality Investigation Department, a complex case of fraudulent citizenship dating back to 1965 has been brought to light, revealing an elaborate scheme that ultimately led to the revocation of Kuwaiti nationality from 164 individuals. The story began in 1965 when a man applied for Kuwaiti citizenship under Article 1 of the nationality law, which allows citizenship for those whose fathers were in Kuwait before 1920. Based solely on the testimony of witnesses, the man claimed his father met the criteria. When questioned by the authorities at the time, he claimed that his father had passed away and that he had no siblings or paternal uncles. With no further verification, he was granted citizenship. The deception didn't stop there. In 1970, feeling secure in his false identity, the man brought one of his actual brothers to Kuwait and, once again with the help of witness testimonies, succeeded in having him naturalized under Article 1. He repeated this process in 1973, bringing in yet another brother who falsely claimed he had been living in the desert and now wanted to join his "Kuwaiti" brothers. Witnesses, including some members of the National Assembly at the time, attested to his story. The pattern continued until all six brothers were granted Kuwaiti citizenship based on a false ancestral claim. However, in 1982, the first and central figure in the scheme abruptly left Kuwait and returned to his homeland, the Anbar Governorate in Iraq. There, he resumed his life under his real identity as a tribal sheikh, remarried, and started a new family. He never returned to Kuwait. Investigators later discovered that he had been killed in Iraq approximately 15 years ago. Years later, the Nationality Investigation Department began re-examining old files and uncovered the depth of the fraud. They identified the man's real name, obtained his Iraqi death certificate, and tracked down his son from his Iraqi wife. DNA tests were conducted and compared to the brothers still living in Kuwait. The results confirmed their biological relationship and exposed the fraudulent claim of Kuwaiti ancestry. One key piece of evidence was an Iraqi passport that revealed his true identity and origin. Adding another layer to the investigation, officials discovered a document from 1992 written by a Kuwaiti liaison officer stationed at the Kuwaiti embassy in Abu Dhabi. It identified the original forger as an Iraqi national and a member of the Ba'ath Party. The document also confirmed that he had entered Kuwait with the Iraqi Popular Army during the 1990 invasion, despite officially having left Kuwait a decade earlier in 1982. Under the direction of Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti authorities coordinated with Iraqi officials to verify the man's background. Their efforts confirmed that the man had been born in Anbar, Iraq, and had never been eligible for Kuwaiti citizenship. As a result, the Supreme Committee decided to revoke the citizenship of the original forger, his five brothers, their dependents, and others who were granted nationality based on the same fraudulent file. In total, 164 people lost their Kuwaiti citizenship, including several wives who had obtained it under Article 8. In a final twist, it was revealed that one of the five brothers, who had himself obtained citizenship fraudulently, had also provided false testimony to support another individual's naturalization. That person's citizenship had already been revoked several months earlier in a related case. This case serves as one of the most complex and far-reaching examples of citizenship fraud in Kuwait's history, and a testament to the effectiveness of coordinated investigative efforts by the nation's security forces.
