Under the title "Hezbollah Cell in Kuwait: Investigation with Detainees and Arrest Warrants for Others," the Arabic website reported that the public prosecution in Kuwait decided today, Monday, to detain 8 citizens accused of financing the Lebanese Hezbollah. Informed sources confirmed that arrest warrants may be issued in the next 24 hours against others, according to State Security investigations, as reported by the Kuwaiti newspaper "Al-Qabas."
Furthermore, sources revealed that the case began with 4 suspects, one of whom is the brother of a former MP, and they were arrested after information surfaced about their transferring large sums of money to Lebanon, specifically to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia. All external remittances will be examined to gather evidence and present it to the public prosecution.
Kuwaiti security agencies had previously detained a group associated with Hezbollah that was active in recruiting youth to work with the party in Syria and Yemen.
According to security sources, the Ministry of Interior received a security report from a sister country indicating that the group consists of four individuals: one is the son of a former MP, another is the brother of a former MP as well, a third has been previously mentioned in cases dating back to the hijacking of the Jabriya airplane in the 1980s, and the fourth is said to be a prominent figure in charitable work.
Additionally, it was noted that the State Security Agency is investigating the four individuals—referred to as "H.G," "J.Sh," "J.J," and "J.D"—on several charges, including money laundering for Hezbollah in Kuwait, financing Kuwaiti youth to encourage them to join the ranks of Hezbollah, participating in its terrorist operations, and drug trafficking in both Syria and Yemen.
