Five arrested for possession of drugs in mini-sweep
Police have arrested five people in Nicosia on suspicion of illegal drug possession. The suspects were arrested during an organised operation in a specific area...
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Cocaine suspects referred for trial
Four men aged 26, 35, 36 and 53 were referred on Tuesday for trial at the Larnaca criminal court in connection with the possession of...
Police seize one kilo of cocaine, arrest four suspects (updated)
Authorities have detained four men on suspicion of drug trafficking after seizing one kilo of cocaine during a raid in the Larnaca area. Three of...
Eight years jail for dealing cocaine
A 50-year-old Limassol man was jailed for eight years on Friday after admitting to trafficking close to one kilo of cocaine. The man, who owns...
Man jailed for 15 years for smuggling cocaine
The Larnaca criminal court on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 15 years in prison for trying to smuggle more than 15 kilos of cocaine...
Woman attempted to smuggle cocaine in coffee to man in custody
A woman attempted to smuggle 32g of cocaine to a 36-year-old man being held in custody during his court appearance in Paphos on Tuesday, police...
Three arrests after man stopped with 9kg cocaine (updated)
Two men and a woman were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday in Limassol in connection with possession of close to nine kilos...
Cocaine found on board seized Cyprus ship
CYPRUS-based Intership Navigation said on Thursday they had no reason to believe any of its crew was involved in drug trafficking after one of the vessels...
Man arrested with 36 bags of cocaine in his stomach
A 22-year-old man was remanded on Friday for six days after 36 bags containing a total of 350 grammes of cocaine was found in his...
Two arrests after police find over 90g of cocaine in Ayia Napa
Police in Ayia Napa found over 90g of cocaine in a storage area belonging to a 32-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning,...
Eight years for drug dealer
A 40-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to eight years in jail after being found guilty of possession of one kilo of cocaine with intent...
Drug suspect arrested in Limassol
A 29-year-old was arrested on Friday evening in Limassol after he attempted to flee when authorities discovered drugs on him and in his car, police...
Fight against drugs a top concern says police chief
Combatting drugs remains one of the top priorities for the police, chief Kypros Michaelides said on Wednesday night. Speaking at a gathering on the subject...
Pair arrested after cocaine found during traffic stop
Drug-squad officers arrested two people they said were in possession of 30 grammes of cocaine early Tuesday in Ayia Marina tis Kotsiatis. When officers stopped...
Cyprus has among the highest cocaine use in Europe
Cyprus has the highest consumption of cocaine in Europe, a new study by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) reported. Among...
Police seize 1.7 kilos of cocaine, arrest suspect
Police said Saturday they have arrested a 30-year-old man after finding close to two kilos of cocaine at his home in the Nicosia district. The...
Man arrested in connection with drugs and firecrackers
Police arrested a man in connection with the possession of explosives and drugs late on Tuesday in Larnaca. Officers who were searching a block of...
Four remanded after men seen dropping cocaine from car (Update 2)
Four men were remanded in custody on Monday in connection with possession of over a kilo of cocaine seized by police in Paphos the previous...
Man arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession
A man was arrested on Monday in Nicosia after 314 grammes of cocaine was found in his possession, police said. Members of the drug squad...
Six years for possession of cocaine
The Limassol criminal court on Friday jailed a man for six years for the possession of illegal drugs and conspiracy to commit a felony. The...