Customs officers at the Abdalli border exit arrested a Syrian heavy duty trucker in his 40s when he attempted to smuggle 4,000 narcotic pills into the country.
According to security sources, customs officers received a tip off about activities of the suspect, who was reportedly planning to smuggle drugs, and they intensified their search.
Meanwhile, the officers managed to uncover the pills, which the driver had carefully hidden inside the truck, a few hours later, when he approached the checkpoint and officers searched inside the truck. He was referred to the authority for necessary action.

4 women arrested: Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department have arrested four Arab women believed to be an Egyptian, an Iranian and two Iraqis for indulging in immoral activities. They were caught during a raid on an apartment in Sharq, reports Alam Alyawm daily.
According to security sources police acting on information sent a plainclothes policeman to the apartment and caught one of the women red-handed when she accepted to ‘entertain’ the man for KD 50.
All those arrested were taken to the Criminal Investigation Department and then referred to the Public Prosecution