KUWAIT: The interior ministry's PR and security media department announced arresting an African resident with 20 kilograms of methamphetamines and one kilo of marijuana after he collected a bad that had arrived at the air cargo department, said security sources. The sources explained that narcotics detectives had been tipped off concerning the suspect's activity in smuggling drugs into the country for trade. The suspect was arrested on collecting the parcel and confessed. He also led police to an associate who was arrested as well.

Fire prevention

Under auspices and with the presence of KFSD deputy director for firefighting affairs Maj Gen Jamal Al-Belaihees, deputy director for prevention affairs Maj Gen Khaled Abdullah Fahd and a number of KSFD officials, the fire department yesterday organized a workshop to discuss international standards of prevention measures in various industrial facilities and installations.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun