Kuwait seizes largest drug haul in its history worth $486 million
Kuwaiti authorities have foiled the country’s biggest drug bust, seizing nearly five tons of raw pregabalin and a full production facility.
Kuwaiti authorities have dismantled the country's largest drug operation, intercepting a staggering five-ton shipment of raw pregabalin powder and dismantling an entire production facility. In a bold security initiative, the Ministry of Interior announced the seizure of nearly five tons of the potent substance, along with a staggering inventory of four million capsules, each prepared for sale.
The total value of the drugs and equipment seized amounts to approximately 150 million Kuwaiti dinars, translating to around $485.9 million. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah announced that the operation not only yielded the largest quantity of drugs ever intercepted in Kuwait but also represented the highest financial value in the nation's history.
The confiscation included a fully equipped factory capable of producing pregabalin, complete with specialized machinery for capsule filling and packaging.
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