KUWAIT: The Public Security Sector at the Interior Ministry, in cooperation with the Al-Assima security directorate and traffic department carried out a security inspection campaign in Shuwaikh Industrial Area to arrest violators of the residency law and wanted persons. The campaign resulted in several arrests, and they were referred to the competent authority to take the necessary legal measures and deport them from the country.

The General Directorate of Relations and Security Media said security campaigns are continuing throughout the country to arrest violators of the residency law and wanted persons, and calls on everyone to cooperate with security men in reporting violators and outlaws by calling the emergency phone number (112).

Kuwait had extended the deadline for illegal expatriates to readjust their legal status or leave the country until June 30. The deadline was originally set to end on June 17. There are no official figures available on how many expats made use of the grace period. But an official was quoted last month saying that thousands of expatriates have benefited from the campaign.

The campaign, which was designed to address the age-old residency violations issue plaguing the country went on for three months. Expats who took advantage of the grace period given by the Interior Ministry could either leave Kuwait without facing penalties or adjust their legal status by fulfilling the necessary legal requirements.