{"id":17057,"date":"2020-12-02T23:50:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T23:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/12\/02\/army-investigating-alleged-pork-smuggling-operation-in-kuwait\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:01:17","slug":"army-investigating-alleged-pork-smuggling-operation-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/12\/02\/army-investigating-alleged-pork-smuggling-operation-in-kuwait\/","title":{"rendered":"Army investigating alleged pork smuggling operation in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army\u2019s Criminal Investigation Command confirmed Wednesday that its agents are investigating \u201callegations of abuse and illegal resale of pork products\u201d purchased at post exchange stores in Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom\/kuwait\/\" target=_blank>According to the State Department<\/a>, it is a crime for even foreign citizens to possess, import, or sell pork products in the majority-Muslim country. An Army official explained to Military Times that U.S. citizens who are on American bases in the country can purchase five pork products per day from Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Services stores, but they are strictly forbidden from transporting them off-post or reselling them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can confirm Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating allegations of abuse and illegal resale of pork products at AAFES in Kuwait,\u201d said Chris Grey, CID\u2019s chief of public affairs in a statement emailed to Military Times. \u201cDue to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigative process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether the CID investigation would affect the supply of pork products at Kuwait post exchanges, AAFES spokesman Chris Ward said that \u201cthere has been no change to the Exchange\u2019s stock assortment in Kuwait.\u201d AAFES operates nine facilities in Kuwait, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/exchange-stores\/Kuwait\/KU\/Camp%20Arifjan\/Kuwait-Camp-Arifjan-1463158\" target=_blank>according to its website<\/a>, and deployed servicemembers and eligible civilians are permitted to shop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arab Times, an English-language Kuwaiti news organization, has reported past arrests of foreign citizens for importing or selling pork, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabtimesonline.com\/news\/filipinas-selling-pork-mahboula\/\" target=_blank>the arrest of four Philippines nationals in 2016<\/a> who were caught in possession of 35 kilograms of the forbidden foodstuff. Pork is reportedly a hot commodity on the black market in Kuwait because it plays a central role in the native cuisine of the county\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/26\/world\/asia\/philippines-kuwait-maids.html\" target=_blank>260,000 Filipino ex-pats<\/a>. 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