Kuwait Court Sentences Two Indian Nationals to Death For Drug Trafficking

A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced two Indian nationals to death after finding them guilty of trafficking large quantities of narcotics intended for distribution within the country.

The men were arrested in the Kaifan and Shuwaikh areas, where authorities seized 14 kilogrammes of heroin and 8 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, commonly known as shabu, along with two electronic weighing scales.

The verdict was delivered by the Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Khaled Al Tahous, after prosecutors established that the defendants were part of an international drug trafficking network operating from outside Kuwait. The drugs were recovered during coordinated security operations carried out in residential neighbourhoods.

The case followed an earlier announcement by the Ministry of Interior, which said the arrests were made as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and dismantle transnational criminal networks. The operation was conducted by the General Directorate for Drug Control under the Criminal Security Sector.

The ministry said intelligence-led investigations and close surveillance led authorities to the suspects, who were found in possession of narcotics prepared for commercial distribution. Officials described the seizure as a major blow to organised drug trafficking.

The operation was carried out under the supervision of Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The ruling highlights Kuwait’s zero-tolerance approach to drug-related crimes, which carry the most severe penalties under national law.

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