Kuwait’s General Department of Criminal Investigations has arrested a Turkish national for allegedly possessing 105 abortion pills with the intention of promoting and selling them in the country.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the suspect was apprehended in the Abu Fatira area after security authorities received information about his activities. Officers found seven pills in his possession, while a further 98 pills were seized from his residence in the Fintas area.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to travelling to Kuwait monthly on a tourist visa and bringing 56 abortion pills from Turkey on each visit for promotion and sale within the country. The total value of the seized pills was estimated at KD 1,040. The suspect and the confiscated items have been referred to the competent authorities for the necessary legal proceedings.