Men convicted for attempting to smuggle 120 kg of hashish.
Kuwait’s Court of Appeal has upheld death sentences for three Iranian nationals convicted of attempting to smuggle large quantities of drugs into the country, according to local media.
The decision affirms an earlier ruling by the Criminal Court, which found the men guilty of trying to traffic more than 120 kilograms of hashish and 10,000 psychotropic pills.
Authorities said the suspects were intercepted by Coast Guard forces near Kubbar Island after coordination with the General Directorate for Drug Control, following intelligence that they were transporting the drugs by boat.
Investigations revealed that the men had planned to drop the shipment at a designated location near the island. During questioning, the defendants reportedly admitted they were to receive 10,000 Kuwaiti dinars each for the operation after coordinating with another individual.
The smuggling attempt was foiled in a coordinated operation, leading to their arrest and the seizure of the narcotics.
The appeal court’s ruling underscores Kuwait’s tough stance on drug trafficking offences.
