Kuwait said it had dismantled an international network accused of smuggling large quantities of drugs for trafficking in the country. The four-member ring is composed of two Arab nationals, a member of the stateless Bidoon community, and a Kuwaiti woman. They received their instructions from abroad, the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said. A police raid seized in their possession 16 kilograms of the illicit substance locally known as Shabu and 10,000 Tramadol pills hidden inside two fire extinguishers in an attempt to deceive security agencies. The ministry vowed no laxity in pursuing and deterring drug dealers. In recent months, Kuwait has stepped up efforts to combat drug smuggling and reported several foiled attempts. Last month, the Kuwaiti customs authorities said they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle nearly 1.8 million Captagon pills that were stashed inside a furniture shipment. The haul was seized at the Shuwaikh Port, Kuwait Customs said, calling the abortion of the attempt a “new blow” dealt to peddlers of narcotics and illicit substances. In November, Kuwaiti authorities announced busting a drug haul of an estimated market value of KD1 million ($3.2 million). The Interior Ministry said the anti-drug police had seized 85kg of Shabu with an Asian […]