Kuwait: Pilot, Doctor Held for Ammo and Illegal Alcohol
<p><strong>Kuwait Arrests Airline Doctor and Pilot in Arms and Alcohol Bust</strong></p><p>Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has arrested two airline employees — a doctor and a pilot — in a major operation targeting illegal arms and alcohol possession.</p><p>The case began at <strong>Kuwait International Airport</strong>, where customs officers discovered <strong>64 rounds of ammunition</strong> in the luggage of a doctor employed by a local airline. During questioning, the doctor admitted ownership and stated the ammunition had been given to him by a colleague — a pilot.</p><p>Authorities then detained the pilot, who confirmed the claim. A search of his <strong>home and vehicle</strong> uncovered <strong>500 more rounds of unlicensed ammunition</strong>. Further inspections at another property he owned in <strong>Al Shaab Al Bahri</strong> revealed <strong>87 bottles of alcohol</strong> and equipment used for producing homemade liquor.</p><p>The pilot confessed to manufacturing alcohol with supplies purchased online. Both men have been formally charged and referred to judicial authorities for prosecution.</p>