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...
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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...
Police suspect links to extensive gang in large cocaine haul
Around 16 kilos of cocaine seized by authorities in Larnaca have a street value of €1.3 million, the drug squad chief said on Wednesday, as...
Two remanded after 15kg of cocaine found (updated)
Two men were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday after being arrested on Wednesday with 15 kilos of cocaine in their possession. Members...
Couple arrested after cocaine find
Police arrested a couple in Paralimni on Monday afternoon after they said they found more than 2.6 kilos of cocaine in their possession. When officers...
Cyprus will not remain unaffected by European cocaine scourge
By Annette Chrysostomou Cyprus will not remain unaffected by the flood of cocaine to the European market and an increase in the potency of cannabis,...
Three men arrested for drugs
The drug squad arrested three men, one 29-year-old and two 32-year-olds, on Sunday in Sotira, Famagusta, in connection with the illegal possession of drugs. The...
Two arrests in connection with drugs possession
Two men aged 30 and 28 were arrested on Sunday night for possession of cannabis and cocaine. They were both remanded in court for four...
Man arrested after domestic disturbance died of pulmonary edema
The 34-year-old man who died in Larnaca hospital early on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked his wife and injured police officers, died from acute pulmonary...
High levels of meth detected in cities’ wastewater
By Elias Hazou Cypriot cities were among the European cities with the highest levels of methamphetamine detected in wastewater but levels for amphetamine and MDMA...
Five years for possession of cocaine
A 30-year-old man in Nicosia was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday by the Nicosia criminal court for drugs possession. The court...
Officers injured during cocaine arrests
A man who was trying to escape police injured two officers while speeding off in his car in Limassol on Tuesday night. At 7.30pm members...
Drugs seized after car chase (Updated)
Two men were remanded for four days in Limassol on Monday after police arrested them red handed with drugs and weapons in their car. At...
Two sentenced for smuggling cocaine
Two foreign nationals aged 64 and 50, were sentenced by Larnaca Criminal Court on Thursday to eight years in prison each after admitting to smuggling...
Cocaine arrest
A 30-year-old man from the Nicosia district was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the alleged possession of more than 400 grammes of cocaine. The...
Two women arrested at Larnaca airport for cocaine possession (Updated)
Police said on Sunday that two women aged 31 and 32 had been arrested at Larnaca airport after allegedly being caught carrying a kilo of...
Realities regarding the ongoing worldwide drug epidemic
It’s always important to make sure you talk to your kids about drugs, considering they are young and very impressionable. Sometimes, however, no matter what...
Portuguese, Spanish police bust huge “pineapple” cocaine ring
Police in Portugal and Spain said they seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine hidden inside fresh pineapples, and arrested nine members of a gang that...
Female police officer in trouble again after cocaine found
A female police officer disciplined last year for verbally abusing migrants at a detention centre is in hot water again after she was arrested for...
Man jailed for cocaine crimes
A 37-year-old man was jailed for nine years on Thursday after he was found guilty of possessing and trafficking one kilo of cocaine. The man...
