The arrest came after extensive surveillance.
Kuwait’s General Department for Drug Control has arrested a Kuwaiti doctor employed by the Health Ministry on suspicion of possessing cocaine and narcotic pills intended for distribution and trafficking, authorities said.
The arrest followed extensive surveillance and detailed investigations into the suspect’s movements, local media reported.
Anti-narcotics officers detained the suspect in possession of the drugs during what authorities described as a flagrant arrest operation.
The Interior Ministry said the seized substances included cocaine and various narcotic tablets that were allegedly prepared for distribution and trafficking.
Kuwaiti authorities have stepped up anti-drug operations in recent months as part of wider efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and distribution across the country.
No further details were immediately released on the quantity of drugs seized or the potential charges against the suspect.
