KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah stressed the fight against illicit drugs must continue unabated. During a field tour of the General Department of Anti-Drug Trafficking on Tuesday, Sheikh Fahad urged security personnel to remain vigilant and double efforts to expose and dismantle drug smuggling gangs.

He appreciated the efforts of dedicated security personnel to serve national interests and protect the security of the homeland, according to a statement from the general directorate of security relations and media. Sheikh Fahad urged the security services to pursue the policy of zero tolerance in combatting all forms of crimes, particularly the narcotic trade.

During the tour, he was apprised of the statistics of seizures and arrests made by the General Dept of Anti-Drug Trafficking, the statement noted. Sheikh Fahad was accompanied by Director General of the Department Brig Mohammad Qabazard and a number of senior officials of the interior ministry.— KUNA