KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry is planning to reactivate an old action plan that has been kept in abeyance for months in order to curb the increasing violations in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area, be it residency law violations or rising cases of immoral activities, illicit liquor trade and cases of stealing and storing materials from government offices, sources said.

The sources said that there are several ideas in contemplation that includes cordoning off the entire area for several days or dividing it into many sectors and fortifying the security presence there in coordination with other entities such as Commerce Ministry and Municipality to nab the violators and sternly deal with them.

The ministry is also studying the means to remove the obstacles that come in the way of law-abiding residents who leave the area to go to other places for work. The sources added that the plan to cordon off the area does not intend to evacuate the entire area since evacuation means the residents will have to move to other areas. The primary objective of the plan is to clear the area of violators and anti-social elements.

The sources added that the continued inspection campaigns in the area resulted in arresting thousands of residency violators. Meanwhile, residency detectives arrested five expats who were engaged in selling subsidized goods in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The detectives also arrested 27 residency violators. The arrests were made during a surprise campaign following tips. All arrested were sent to deportation center according to sources.