A 21-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport for a case of impersonation on Sunday.

According to police, on Sunday afternoon a person with a Spanish passport presented himself at departures bound for Italy.

Upon examination it was determined that the passport in presented had been reported as lost in another country. When interrogated, the person admitted his true identity.

According to the police, the 21-year-old, who is an asylum seeker, intended to use the passport to travel to Pergamon.