Kuwait To Deport Expats For Eco-crimes

Expatriates convicted of major environmental offenses in Kuwait will be deported, according to a local newspaper.

Al Jarida reports Kuwait's Environment Public Authority head Abdullah Al Ahmad has ordered "immediate deportation" of expatriates who commit serious environmental violations, such as unlawful fishing in Kuwait Bay or stealing sand.

According to the paper, well-informed security sources said Al Ahmad has instructed environment inspectors to hand over the offenders to nearby police stations as a step towards deportation.

The paper cited a security source as saying that three expats were arrested for stealing sand from a desert area in Al Jahra governorate.

Egyptian, Sudanese, and Syrian men are suspected.

According to the source, the three were caught stealing the sand and possessing equipment for the theft.

According to the source, they were handed over to the environment police before being deported.

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