KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti police have arrested a member of the ruling Al Sabah family with a large drugs haul, including at least 10 kilogrammes (22 pounds) of cocaine, newspapers reported on Friday. Al Qabas newspaper quoted unnamed security sources as saying the prince, whose name was not revealed, also had 120 kilogrammes (264 pounds) of hashish. Sounds like he was planning one hell of a party | His arrest came at the orders of Interior and Defence Minister, Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah, who is a leading figure in the ruling family.
The Al-Rai Al Aam daily gave a different breakdown of the drugs seized, saying they consisted of 18 kilogrammes (40 pounds) of cocaine, five kilogrammes (11 pounds) of heroin and 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of hashish. The drugs were found at the royalÂ’s house, the paper added. |