KUWAIT: KuwaitInternational Airport customs officials foiled four separate attempts tosmuggle drugs into Kuwait in the past few days. In the first case, a passengerarriving from Europe was noticed to be nervous, so her luggage was searched and19 pieces of mushrooms mixed with a highly potent drug were found.
Another passengerfrom Europe had cocaine on him, while an Arab man arriving from his country hadseveral hashish pieces. A European man had a marijuana joint which was found byan officer.
Meanwhile,Nuwaiseeb border outlet supervisor Bilal Al-Khamees said his men foiledyesterday an attempt to smuggle 425 cigarette cartons and 1,127 vaping flavorvials hidden in a Gulf national's vehicle. The contraband was confiscated andwill be sold in an auction.
In other news,three vehicles were engulfed in flames in a Salmiya yard. Salmiya
and Bidaa firestations responded and fought the blaze to avoid more losses. Investigationsare being made to determine the cause of the fire.
By HananAl-Saadoun