Manama: An undercover operation in Kuwait City has nabbed a man and a woman from the Czech Republic on charges of promoting prostitution and online soliciting.
The suspects had arrived separately into the country on tourist visas, but stayed in the same hotel in the capital, local daily Al Rai reported on Monday.
The police reportedly became suspicious about the 23-old man when it was noticed that he did not leave his hotel room for days and that he was receiving many people. An investigation was launched after the police was informed that the Czech man was having gay sex with his visitors and that he was charging KD 150 per hour. The appointments with the visitors had been scheduled online before his arrival into the country, a security source told the daily.
The Czech woman, 21, had also pre-arranged her schedule online and spent her time with her “friends”, also charging KD 150 per hour, the source added.
The police sent two undercover agents to secure evidence that the two foreigners were violating the visa rules and that they were involved in acts of prostitution. Investigators subsequently arrested them.
“The two admitted during their questioning that they engaged in immoral acts and were referred to the competent authorities ahead of their deportation,” the source said.
Last month, Kuwaiti authorities arrested 83 European women suspected of online soliciting.
The women promoted themselves on social networks and said they wanted 150 dinars (Dh1,817) for illicit relations, security sources said.
The police monitored their moves until they were certain about their illegal activities, arrested them and referred them to the authorities.
