Some of the men caught gambling in an apartment.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: The Fahaheel police have arrested 27 Asians for gambling from an apartment in the area and confiscated from them gambling material and money. According to security sources the arrest came after they stopped a pedestrian for routine check.

The man took to his heels and police followed him until he entered one of the apartments in the area. When police entered the apartment they found a group of men gambling. The suspects have been referred to the concerned authority.

Asian gays arrested: A number of Asian homosexual men were arrested from a brothel which was run under the cover of a massage center in Mahboula area, reports Annahar daily. When the Directorate General for Residency Affairs received information about a massage center for men where some employees were engaging in immoral activities to earn extra money, a team of detectives was formed to carry out investigations. After confirming the information, they raided the massage center and arrested 11 violators of law. Necessary legal measures were taken against them. The Directorate General for Residency Affairs urged citizens and expatriates to immediately report any violations, transgression of law or deviation from accepted morals and ethics, affirming that security campaigns will continue to be held for eliminating all negative phenomena that are alien to the Kuwaiti community.

By Mishael Al-Sanousi Al-Seyassah Staff and Agencies