Limassol police on Sunday arrested two suspects for theft and illegal drugs possession.

According to the police, shortly after 9pm, a night patrol approached to inspect a car on a road in Limassol, whereupon the driver noticing the police, turned off the headlights and attempted to flee.

Police stopped the vehicle and identified a 31-year-old passenger, in addition to the 39-year-old driver. In the search that followed, police found ten coils and an additional length of copper wire, five transformers, a pair of gloves, plastic pipe cutters, a cutter blade, scissors and a flashlight.

The two men did not provide satisfactory explanation for possession of the items. Following a further search police found two bags containing a small amount of a white crystalline substance in the glove compartment, believed to be methamphetamine,. and a package containing a small amount of cannabis.

The suspects were arrested and taken into custody while police continue investigations.