Police seize over half a kilo of cocaine, three arrests (Updated)

Police on Tuesday arrested a 37-year-old man and his parents, aged 65 and 68, for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.

According to the police, members of the drug squad, following a tip off, searched the house of the 65 and 68-year-old parents of the 37-year-old suspect in Limassol.

The 37-year-old who was in the residence, managed to flee when police arrived, hiding in a nearby property. Police chased the man and found a package containing approximately 647grams of cocaine in the yard of the house, stored in an outside oven.

In a search of the parents’ house which followed police found and seized an additional two packages containing about 22 grams of cocaine.

Police arrested the 65- and 68-year-old parents, as well as the 37-year-old, who turned himself in at a Limassol police station a few hours later accompanied by his lawyer.

The 37-year-old was later remanded for three days, admitting to the possession of 22g of cocaine but denied any connection to the larger amount.

The suspect’s parents are due to be released.