KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested 8 persons for allegedly organizing a party inside a posh building in Fintas allegedly for consuming intoxicants.

According to a security source, those arrested (men and women) were not supposed to be in the building as their job description do not permit them to be in the area.

A security source said the arrest came after the Operations Rood of the Ministry of Interior received a report that participants in a party were causing disturbance to the neighbors.

The source added, police then got a warrant from the Public Prosecution, raided the apartment and took into custody the eight people. However, they were later released after forcing them to sign a pledge not to repeat the offence. The Al Anba reported on the incident has been sent to their respective work places for punitive measures, if any, to be taken against them.