A 23-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court for smuggling 11kg of cannabis with the intention of supplying it.

The cannabis was found during a coordinated operation in October in Larnaca, the police said.

On October 10, 2024, the drug squad investigated a car driven by the 23-year-old on the motorway near Kalo Chorio in Larnaca and found cannabis weighing a total of 11kg and 32g.

The man was arrested and the case was filed with the criminal court in Larnaca.