Police have arrested a 40-year-old in Paphos for the illegal possession of drugs and carrying weapon.

Paphos police stopped a car driven by the 40-year-old of Arab origin at 9pm on Wednesday in Peyia.

On searching his car, police found a 50cm club and the suspect was arrested for the illegal possession of a weapon.

Soon afterwards police found a quantity of cannabis and the suspect was rearrested for the illegal possession of drugs.

He also refused to give a saliva sample for a narcotest.