(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, Nov 28: Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department have arrested a Pakistani for swindling four Kuwaitis by convincing them he has business contracts with the American forces in Kuwait and asked them to invest in his business, reports Al-Anba daily. The complaints filed by the four men with the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Police Station said the suspect had disappeared with KD 140,000. The suspect was picked up from a house in Mahboula. During interrogation he admitted to receiving the money and pledged to return in installments. The victims are said to have refused the offer and are demanding all money in cash in full. The daily gave no other details.

Iraqi infiltrator: Police have arrested a Kuwaiti man for attempting to help an Iraqi to infiltrate into the country via sea, reports Al-Anba daily. The daily added both men have been referred to the Public Prosecution. The daily added, the arrest came after someone tipped the authorities about the illegal activity of the suspect who was reportedly helping blacklisted people to enter the country with the help of his boat. The authorities then put him under surveillance and caught him in the act. Police interrogations are continuing to find out how many people he has helped enter the country.

Man held with drugs: The Ahmadi police have taken into custody a Kuwaiti who is believed to be in his 30s for possessing and consuming narcotic pills, reports Al-Anba daily. A police patrol on routine duty in Ahmadi ordered a reckless motorist to pull over and ordered him to step out of the vehicle.

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