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Over 1,500 traffic violations and 15 arrests made during Hawalli safety drive
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Over 1,500 traffic violations and 15 arrests made during Hawalli safety drive

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 23: As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and order in the country, the Ministry of Interior conducted a massive security campaign in the Hawalli area, led by His Excellency the Acting Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

The campaign involved several field sectors, including the general security sector, the traffic and operations sector and the private security sector, as well as an important role played by the women’s police, which contributed to enhance the effectiveness of the campaign and achieve its security objectives.

The campaign produced the following results:

Issued 1,540 traffic violations.

Detention of 15 people in violation of residency and labor laws.

Arrest of 6 wanted people.

Arrest of 5 individuals for fleeing.

Detention of 4 individuals without identification.

Seizure of substances suspected of being intoxicating from an individual.

Arrest of 2 individuals, one of whom was wanted for criminal repression and the other in an abnormal state.

Seizure of 11 wanted vehicles and motorcycles.

Impoundment of 7 vehicles and motorcycles for violations.

The Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that these campaigns are part of an overall strategy aimed at strengthening security and public order, with continued efforts to apprehend offenders and wanted individuals in order to ensure a safe and stable environment in all regions of the country.