Kuwaiti Man, Egyptian Woman and Her Son Sentenced to Death Over Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 12: The Criminal Court has sentenced a Kuwaiti man, an Egyptian woman and her Egyptian son to death after convicting them in a major drug trafficking and money laundering case involving cocaine, psychotropic substances and more than KD 73,000.

The court, headed by Counselor Ahmed Al-Sadi, with Judges Yousef Al-Salahi and Imran Sadiq, and Court Secretary Ibrahim Al-Farsi, issued the verdict following a case brought after an operation carried out by officers from Kuwait’s anti-narcotics authorities.

According to the case, the three defendants were convicted of trafficking in cocaine and psychotropic substances, as well as laundering proceeds estimated at more than KD 73,000 through activities and financial transactions in both Kuwait and Egypt.

The case followed an ambush and operation conducted by anti-narcotics officers, which led to the arrest of the accused and the subsequent investigation.

The death sentences remain subject to the applicable legal procedures and appeals.