US EditionKuwait Cracks Down on Illegal Alcohol Production After Fatal Poisonings
Authorities dismantled a network producing toxic methanol-laced liquor, arresting 67 suspects after 23 deaths and over 160 hospitalizations, mainly affecting Asian expatriates.
- On Saturday, Kuwaiti authorities arrested 67 suspects, including Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali nationals, in connection with an illicit liquor network.
- Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health in Kuwait confirmed 63 cases of alcohol poisoning since August 9, with no mention of additional cases or deaths on Thursday.
- Victims experienced permanent vision loss and respiratory failure, with 31 patients on artificial respiratory support, according to the Ministry of Health in Kuwait.
- Security forces took action to close four additional factories operating within residential and industrial areas.
- Following the bust, the Ministry of Interior vowed zero tolerance toward those endangering lives and pledged to sustain intensive security operations.
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Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after deaths
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested 67 people accused of producing and distributing locally made alcoholic drinks that have killed 23 people in recent days, the Interior Ministry said. Kuwait bans the import or domestic production of alcoholic beverages, but some are manufactured illegally in secret locations that lack oversight or safety standards, exposing consumers to the risk of poisoning. The ministry said in a statement on X late on Saturday…
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Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after 23 deaths
Kuwait - Kuwaiti authorities have arrested 67 people accused of producing and distributing locally made alcoholic drinks that have killed 23 people in recent days, the Interior Ministry said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kuwait Cracks Down on Illegal Alcohol Production After Fatal Poisonings
Kuwait has arrested 67 individuals involved in illegal alcohol production after toxic drinks caused 23 deaths. The Interior Ministry discovered six operational and four planned illicit factories. Methanol poisoning cases total 160, predominantly affecting Asian workers. The alleged mastermind, a Bangladeshi national, is now in custody.
Illicit liquor tragedy: 67, including Indian, arrested in Kuwait
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