Kuwait arrests 800 expats for residency, labour violations

Authorities in Kuwait have arrested 800 expats for violating residency and labour laws during a security crackdown.

Police also arrested three defendants linked to a drugs case in Hawalli, reported The Times Kuwait.

They also registered five drugs and alcohol cases in Farwaniya and took two others into custody following reports of absconding.

In the first three months of this year, 47,000 expats were arrested as part of a crackdown on labour law violators.

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