KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality announced Sunday that it has completed the demolition of dilapidated, unsafe buildings in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh after the deadline to demolish them expired, citing concerns over structural safety and the need to protect lives, property and public welfare. In a press statement, the municipality’s public relations department said the operation resulted in clearing 3,190 tons of debris from five condemned buildings in the area.
It added that demolition of the remaining unsafe buildings that had previously been warned will proceed according to the set timetable, in coordination with the relevant authorities. The Municipality had earlier issued a decision to evacuate and demolish dozens of structurally unsound buildings in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, based on reports from the government center for testing, quality control, and research at the ministry of public works. Meanwhile, Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan confirmed that ministry teams continue road maintenance works in Saad Al-Abdullah.
Separately, the interior ministry announced on Sunday the arrest of nine suspects of various nationalities found in possession of assorted narcotics
and psychotropic substances during a series of security operations targeting multiple locations. In a press statement, the ministry said that inspection and raid operations conducted by the general department of anti-drug trafficking and Ahmadi criminal investigation department resulted in the seizure of approximately 341 gm of methamphetamine (shabu), around 9,000 Lyrica pills and nearly 3,000 Captagon tablets.
The ministry added authorities also confiscated roughly 6 kg of chemical drugs, about 3.25 kg of marijuana, around 20 gm of heroin, 75 gm of hashish, a rolled cigarette, five bottles of hashish oil used for electronic cigarettes and three precision scales used for weighing narcotics. Around KD 400 — suspected proceeds from drug trafficking — were recovered. All suspects and the contraband were referred to competent authorities to take the necessary legal action. — KUNA
