Top officer accused of 'misusing' almost KD 50,000

ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014
LOCAL
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Top officer accused of ‘misusing’
almost KD 50,000 from public funds
Jahra securitymen seize 20 vehicles, issue 97 traffic citations
MoI photo
Drugs and other items seized from the duo.
Two youths arrested for drugs
By Munaif Nayef
Al-Seyassah Staff
Two youths — an Iraqi and a Bedoun
were arrested in possession of illicit drugs
and sharp objects in Salmiya.
Hawally securitymen, acting on the
order of Hawally Security Chief
Brigadier Abdullah Al-Ajmi, arrested the
youths when they suspected them in
Salmiya during a stop and search operation. The officers caught them with
marijuana, Tremadol pills and a sharp
object.
They have referred the suspects for
prosecution.
KUWAIT CITY, Dec
20: A lawyer has
accused
Director
General of Criminal
Evidences Department
Major General Dr
Fahad Al-Dousari of
squandering
almost
KD 50,000 from the
public funds by allowing a female doctor go
on a study leave for a
period of one year to
obtain
doctorate
degree without any
official study leave or
scholarship, reports AlRai daily quoting an
informed
security
source.
He revealed that the lawyer
submitted the petition on
behalf of his client — a medical doctor affiliated to the
Forensics Department at the
Criminal
Investigations
Sector.
The source explained that
the Undersecretary of Ministry
of Interior Lt General Sulaiman
Al-Fahad had previously
referred the petition to Major
General Al-Dousari for review.
Al-Dousari had revealed that
the woman obtained the PhD
degree
while
she
was
employed by the ministry. He
had reported the issue to the
former undersecretary General
Ghazi Al-Omar who had verbally approved the request of
the employee due to which the
issue was beyond his capacity
since it was an order from
above. Later, Lt General AlFahad decided to refer the case
to
the
Legal
Affairs
Department of the ministry for
review before informing the
Public Prosecution the outcome.
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Al-Rai daily photo
Brigadier Al-Ghadoury
‘Awareness programs help youth’
Rate of juvenile crime down
considerably: Al-Ghadoury
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: Director of Minors
Protection Department at the Ministry of
Interior Brigadier Bader Al-Ghadoury says
the rate of juvenile crimes has declined considerably due to concerted efforts exerted by
the department in fighting crimes and correcting youths through awareness programs,
reports Al-Rai daily.
Brigadier Al-Ghadoury revealed that Jahra
has the highest percentage of juvenile crimes
among all governorates in the country due to
the high population density and vastness of its
area.
He said attacks on lives and wealth are the
most common cases in the country, stressing
that the protection of minors is not only the
responsibility of the police but also that of the
entire society particularly of the family since
that is where the upbringing starts.
Brigadier Al-Ghadoury warned families
against excessive pampering of children with
unwanted luxury, revealing that the average
age of viewers of pornography movies is
below age 10.
He stressed that the department should do
more to advise students, youths and adolescents against unruly attitude and behaviors,
declaring that the department is cooperating
fully with the Ministry of Education to organize awareness campaigns in this regard.
‘Shabu’ most dangerous drug: expert
US citizen among 6 people arrested in
possession of different types of drugs
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: Officers from
Hawally Security Support Unit arrested four
men — a Kuwaiti, an Omani, an American
and a Bedoun with an unspecified quantity of
drugs and its paraphernalia behind a popular
shopping mall in Salmiya, reports Al-Watan
Arabic daily.
Based on directives from the Hawally
Security Chief Brigadier Abdullah Al-Ajmi,
the officers intensified raid of all suspicious
locations within the governorate.
The team, led by Captain Falah Hussein,
ordered a car conveying the four suspects to
pull over and discovered that they were
drunk and nervous. The officers conducted a
search of the car and discovered 16 sachets
of chemicals, a quantity of herbal items that
looked like drug and paraphernalia for drug
administration. The suspects have been
referred to the concerned authority for prosecution.
Meanwhile, Farwaniya securitymen arrested a Kuwaiti youth and his expatriate accomplice in possession of different types of illicit
drugs in Farwaniya area, reports Al-Watan
Arabic daily.
The officers were patrolling the area when
they suspected the vehicle conveying the duo
due to reckless driving. They ordered the
driver to pull over and searched the vehicle to
find two sachets of marijuana and crystal
meth in addition to 14 narcotic pills, 3 bullets
and a knife.
The suspects have been referred for prosecution.
Meanwhile, two Kuwaitis were arrested in
possession of a bag containing crystal meth, a
narcotic pill and a cigarette stuffed with
hashish. The officers have referred the suspects to the concerned authority for necessary
legal procedures.
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‘Most dangerous drug’: International
anti-narcotics expert Dr Ayed Al-Humaidan
disclosed that methamphetamine, popularly
known as ‘Shabu’, ice or meth, is the most
dangerous type of drugs as it is manufactured
from insecticides, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
He explained that the drug is completely
‘Retirement’
MoI officer expresses
surprise over ‘rumour’
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: Undersecretary of
Ministry of Interior Lt General Sulaiman AlFahad expressed surprise over a rumor being
spread about the ministry’s intention to
request some officers to retire. He said, “I
seek Allah’s refuge against the evil from taking such a step”, reports Al-Rai daily.
Lt General Al-Fahad declared that such a
rumor will have higher negative implications
on the officers than the ministry, which is
always committed to welfare of the brave
officers who have been serving the country
meritoriously for several years.
He reiterated that the rumor is based on lies
because the ministry respects its officers and
can never deal with them in that manner.
He explained that the Interior Minister
Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah has
instructed him to hold a meeting with the officers on Sunday to deliver a message from me
for appreciating their roles in serving their
homeland.
Lt General Al-Fahad added, “Any officer
who intends to continue with the service is
welcome to do so but if anyone decides to quit,
their decision will be accepted with respect”.
manufactured in the laboratory like other regular drugs but is far stronger than cocaine,
because a pill is enough to control all sensitive parts of the body, especially sense of
hearing and sight.
Dr Al-Humaidan affirmed that the addict
could feel the effects of the drug for almost
one month, revealing that the contents of the
drug include insecticide, detergent and
highly inflammable materials like red phosphor. He added that sodium hydroxide, if
used in manufacturing the drug, hastens
blindness.
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20 vehicles seized: Jahra
securitymen seized 20 vehicles,
issued 97 traffic citations,
demolished 35 mobile groceries, issued citations against
mobile restaurants and confiscated large quantities of charcoal and toys, reports Al-Watan
Arabic daily.
The activities were based on
the plans formulated by the
Ministry of Interior to secure
all governorates in Kuwait
through 24 hours surveillance.
The operations were carried
out under the watch of Jahra
Security Chief Major General
Ibrahim Al-Tarrah, covering
several areas within Jahra
Governorate including Kabad,
Jahra, Qairawan, Mutla and
Jahra Stables.
The officers also arrested
two drunken persons in possession of a bottle of liquor.
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Liquor bottles seized: An
Asian expatriate was arrested
in possession of eight bottles of
locally brewed liquor in an
open desert area in Fahaheel,
reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Officers
from Ahmadi
Support Unit were patrolling
the area when the noticed a
man trekking and holding a
bag. As they approached him,
the suspect started running but
securitymen managed to capture him. They checked his luggage and found the liquor bottles.
They referred him to the concerned authorities for prosecution.
Meanwhile, Ahmadi rescue
officers arrested a Bedoun
man in possession of two bottles of locally-brewed liquor
and 10 narcotic pills in
Mangaf area, reports Al-Watan
Arabic daily.
The officers were patrolling
the area when they noticed
the suspect driving recklessly
and ordered him to pull over.
They checked his vehicle and
found the concealed illicit
items.
He was referred to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against him.
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8 Bahrainis injured: Eight
Bahrainis sustained various
degrees of injuries and fractures when the vehicle conveying them somersaulted at a
location close to Wafra, reports
Al-Watan Arabic daily.
When the Operations Room
of Ministry of Interior received
information about the accident,
securitymen and paramedics
rushed to the location and
referred the injured victims to
the nearest hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations
revealed that the accident
occurred because one of the
vehicle’s tyres had burst.
No casualties
Tent set on fire in Julai’a
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: An unknown person set a tent in Julai’a
desert on fire but firefighters succeeded in extinguishing the fire
without any injury or death, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
When the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received
information about the fire, firefighters rushed to the location
with securitymen and paramedics.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the action was premeditated, so the officers lifted fingerprints from the location for conducting investigations. The owner of the tent has been summoned
by the police as part of the investigation procedures.