Inside Kuwait’s secret anti-smuggling frontline, 157 elite dogs hunt drugs, explosives and hidden cash

Around 140 Kuwaiti customs inspectors oversee operations and supervise the company responsible for providing logistical support, including trained dogs, handlers, medical care and housing facilities.

While Kuwait’s military and security forces defend the nation’s borders, the Tracking Division of the General Administration of Customs has emerged as a powerful internal shield protecting the country from drug trafficking, explosives and smuggling operations.

Operating across land, sea and air ports, the elite customs unit…