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Kuwaiti authorities reported detaining 36 wanted persons and violators in Riggae.

The Claim

On August 23, 2026, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior detained 36 wanted persons and other violators during a security campaign in the Riggae area of Kuwait.

The Short Version

The reported details consistently support the detention of 36 wanted persons and other violators in Riggae on August 23, 2026. Several outlets attribute the operation to Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior through its Farwaniya security directorate. Because the coverage largely repeats a single official announcement, the event is strongly supported but not yet independently verified.

Caveats

  • Most coverage appears to rely on the same Ministry of Interior announcement, limiting source independence.
  • The event was reported within the past 48 hours and may not yet have independent confirmation.
  • Riggae, Riqqa, and Al-Riqai are transliteration variants of the same area name.

The Receipts

  1. Kuwait Arrests 150 Wanted People and Residency Violators in Major ...

    gulfnews.com

  2. Police detain 36 wanted people, violators in Riggae campaign | Kuwait Times Newspaper

    kuwaittimes.com

  3. Kuwait Steps Up Security in Riggae area, Arrests 36 Violators and Wanted Persons | arabtimes

    arabtimesonline.com

  4. MoI arrests 150 in Farwaniya, Khaitan, Riggae campaigns | Kuwait Times Newspaper

    kuwaittimes.com

  5. MoI arrests 150 in Farwaniya, Khaitan, Riggae campaigns | Kuwait Times Newspaper

    beta.kuwaittimes.com

  6. Theft takes 43% tumble in Kuwait | arabtimes

    arabtimesonline.com

  7. Police detain 36 wanted people, violators in Riggae campaign | Kuwait Times Newspaper

    beta.kuwaittimes.com

  8. بالفيديو ضبط 36 مخالفا ومطلوبا بمشاركة 168

    alanba.com.kw

  9. الداخلية: تنفيذ حملة أمنية في منطقة الرقعي لضبط المطلوبين والمخالفين - كويت نيوز

    kuwaitnews.com

  10. MOI arrests 36 violators of laws, wanted criminals in Riqqa security campaign - Times Kuwait

    timeskuwait.com

+ 9 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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Farwaniya Governorate Security DirectorateKuwaitKuwait Ministry Of InteriorRiggae

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