The Larnaca criminal court jailed two women aged 20 and 22 for 11 years on Thursday after finding them guilty of importing 41 kilogrammes of cannabis to the island.

The two convicted women were arrested on June 19 upon their arrival at the Larnaca airport, having travelled from Bangkok via the United Arab Emirates.

Customs officers discovered the drugs during an X-ray scan and physical examination of their four suitcases, where they found 70 airtight packages containing cannabis weighing a total of 41 kilogrammes and 96 grammes.

The arrests followed an investigation by the Larnaca district branch and the drug squad unit of the police.