KUWAIT CITY, April 16: Last week, police patrols referred 28 individuals to the Drugs Control General Department (DCGD) at the Interior Ministry for the possession of drugs, and arrested 241 wanted persons who were handed over to the concerned authorities. According to the weekly statistics of the emergency police patrols, the officers dealt with eight physical altercations and controlled all involved parties. They also handled 161 traffic accidents, issued 19,151 traffic violation citations and impounded three vehicles.

Meanwhile, over the past six days, officers from the General Traffic Department (GTD) at the Interior Ministry arrested 110 juveniles for driving without a license, and referred them to the Juvenile Prosecution. According to the department’s weekly report, 39 individuals were placed in precautionary detention and 56,708 traffic violations were recorded. Moreover, 18 vehicles were impounded, two individuals were referred to the Drugs Control General Department (DCGD), five were detained as they were in an abnormal condition, and six were nabbed for failure to present valid identification documents. Authorities also arrested 48 wanted individuals and seized 46 vehicles linked to civil cases. The department reported that it dealt with 1,480 traffic accidents during the week; including 178 that resulted in injuries.

By Munif Naif
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times