Royal Prince busted

It's good to see that the long arm of the law occasionally reaches to those normally outside the law. Yesterday's Arab Times reported on a member of the royal family who has obviously been given a long leash in the past (and is probably from the 'other' side of the family). I wonder if we will read in the future about the Royal's name, a conviction, prison sentence, etc...

Interior orders arrest of royal in drug bust; Cocaine, hashish

KUWAIT CITY (Agencies): Kuwaiti police have arrested a member of the ruling
Al-Sabah family with a large drugs haul, including at least 10 kilogrammes (22 pounds) of cocaine, newspapers reported Friday. Al-Qabas newspaper quoted unnamed security sources as saying the prince, whose name was not revealed, also had 120 kilogrammes (264 pounds) of hashish. His arrest came at the orders of Interior and Defence Minister, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak al-Sabah, who is a leading figure in the ruling family. The Al-Rai Al-Aam daily gave a different breakdown of the drugs seized, saying they consisted of 18 kilogrammes (40 pounds) of cocaine, five kilogrammes (11 pounds) of heroin and 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of hashish.

The drugs were found at the royal’s house, the paper added. The sources said “the arrest took place in tune with the orders of the First Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defence Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah who indicated the same laws should be applicable for all with no exceptions.” “All people are protected under the umbrella of the law,” the minister is reported to have stated.