Police are investigating the transport of a large quantity of cannabis on Wednesday after the arrest of four individuals linked to the case.

Police reported that drug squad officers following a tip off on Tuesday afternoon went to the offices of a courier company in Nicosia, where they located and seized a package containing six kilograms of cannabis. The package had been shipped from abroad.

In the course of investigation, testimony emerged against four men, aged 33, 37, 40 and 47, who were arrested with court warrants.

The suspects were taken into custody and are expected to be brought before court on Wednesday to be remanded.

The case is under ongoing investigation.