286 more arrested in Mubarakiya raid – Crackdown in Wafra chalets

KUWAIT: The Capital governorate security carried out a campaign on Friday afternoon covering Al-Mubarakiya area, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Mirqab and Souq Sharq. Supervised by capital security director Lt General Tareq Hamada, the campaign saw participation by police stations and patrols of capital governorate, and resulted in the arrest of 286 persons.

Five of them were arrested on account of expired of residency permits, three had earlier been reported absent, one was found wanted in a civil case while 277 persons were found without proper identification papers or with their residency permits expired. Security officers emphasized that the campaigns will remain on round the clock in all the areas and called upon everyone to cooperate and report any violation noticed in their areas.