KUWAIT: A Sri Lankan was arrested for brewing alcohol at his apartment in Salmiya, said security sources. The sources explained that a fire broke out in the place in the suspect's absence. Firemen who responded discovered the alcohol and placed the apartment under close surveillance, until the suspect showed up to check the damage.

210 liquor bottles

An Asian computer engineer was arrested in Jleeb with 210 bottles of homebrewed liquor ready for sale.

Forgers caught

A citizen and a Sri Lankan wanted for 10-year prison sentences for forgery were arrested in Sharq, said security sources.

High thief

An Asian was arrested in Khaitan for burglary, said security sources, noting that the thief was under the influence of drugs and had heroin in his vehicle.

Housemaid gang

An Ethiopian gang comprising of two men and 11 women was arrested for harboring absconding housemaids and helping them to work for people other than their sponsors.

Petrol cybercrime

Cybercrime detectives identified the publisher of an ad offering a police patrol car for sale for only KD 1,000, said security sources, noting that the suspect will be interrogated.

Viber beware

Cybercrime police strongly warned smartphone users against unidentified callers using Viber and WhatsApp, noting that some of these callers are hackers, who through these calls, get access to the images and videos stored on mobile phones and use them to blackmail people after editing them.

Daycare complaint

A GCC national filed a complaint against a daycare center, accusing the staff of being negligent after his 10-month-old daughter sustained first-degree burns to her right arm.

Vehicle stolen

An Arab expat filed a complaint at Salmiya police station accusing her husband of stealing her vehicle and vanishing. - Al-Rai and Al-Anbaa