Customs officers at Kuwait Airport's Terminal 4 stopped a traveller arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July 2026. About 8.5 kg of hashish was found in two travel bags. The drug was reportedly hidden in the floors of the bags and wrapped in tin-like material.
A senior customs official supervised the seizure. The suspect and the seized items were referred to the drug and alcohol control authority. The report gives the suspect's nationality as Beninese. He is not named.
Why it matters: The drug was reportedly concealed in the floors of the bags, and the traveller was referred to the drug-control authority. No charges or court outcome are reported.
Source: Sada Electronic Newspaper, 2026-07-19 (translated from Arabic). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.