#Drugs Squad (YKAN)

A total of 27.5 kilograms of ketamine, as well as smaller amounts of other substances including cannabis, mephedrone, MDMA and cocaine, were found in an apartment in Limassol, police said on ...

The 390 kilograms of ketamine seized in Limassol amounts to approximately 790,000 doses, drugs squad (Ykan) chief Christos Andreou said on Tuesday. Andreou said the operation began after information was evaluated and ...

Police seized another 263.5kg of ketamine in Limassol on Monday, as investigations continued into the seizure of more than 126kg of the drug two days earlier. The latest haul was ...

The drug squad (Ykan) is investigating possible trafficking routes through the north used to bring the stimulant Captagon into the government-controlled areas, as the substance emerges as one of the ...

Two men, aged 29 and 21, were remanded for six days on Tuesday after police found drugs and cash in their possession and at their home in Paphos. The pair were arrested ...

Police anti-drug officers seized around two kilograms of cannabis during an operation in the Zygi area on Wednesday and arrested a 63-year-old man in connection with the case. On Thursday, ...

In a trial concerning the alleged possession of 15 kilograms of cocaine, the defence on Tuesday questioned the police’s narrative regarding the circumstances in which they arrested two suspects. Nicosia ...

Record cocaine seizures and the emergence of powerful new synthetic drugs have prompted concern among Cyprus police, who warned on Wednesday that criminal networks are rapidly adapting their methods and ...

Police believe they have dismantled a network suspected of distributing opiate-based substances through social media after a series of seizures exceeding 30 kilogrammes over the past ten days, with a 35-year-old ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a major drugs investigation in the Famagusta district, as police continue inquiries into the seizure of large quantities of suspected ...

A 51-year-old man wanted since 2023 in connection with a drug trafficking investigation was arrested on Monday. According to police, the suspect was sought in relation to an ongoing case involving ...

A bag containing 0.96 grams of cannabis was found on the internal stairs of the Limassol district court, authorities said on Wednesday. The substance was collected by the Ykan unit for ...

A 49-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Famagusta criminal court on Friday for possessing large quantities of drugs with intent to supply. According to police, ...

A cyclist was remanded for five days by the Limassol district court after police found drugs on him when he failed to stop for a check. At around 7.30pm, members ...

More than 80 kilogrammes of drugs were destroyed on Thursday by the police drug squad, authorities said. The quantity related to narcotics seized during the investigation of a total of 530 cases ...

A 28-year-old man wanted in connection with the illegal possession and trafficking of ecstasy in Limassol was arrested on Friday. The police said the crimes were committed between July and ...

The police raided a shop in Nicosia on Monday morning in the presence of the 25-year-old manager and confiscated various products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis, it was made known ...

Police on Thursday were in pursuit of a man who refused to stop when officers flagged down his car for a check. The initial incident took place around 3.30pm in ...

Police on Monday are investigating the origins of a large sum of money found hidden at a Nicosia residence. Following investigations, police arrested a 33-year-old woman for possession of illegal ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison by the Famagusta criminal court for possession of three kilos and 156 grams of cannabis with intent to supply. According to ...

By Robert Morgan A 31-year-old woman was arrested for drug smuggling by customs officers in Larnaca on Wednesday, according to a police press release. The drugs were found during a ...

A packet that possibly contains drugs was found in a cupboard used by prison guards, the department of prisons said on Sunday. A search was carried out in the facility, ...

Police on Monday made a third arrest regarding the case of a large quantity of narcotics discovered and seized last Saturday in Larnaca. The individual arrested is a 25-year-old resident ...

Police said on Friday they arrested a 28-year-old man in Paphos suspected of possessing over 12kg of narcotics in connection with a drug bust earlier in the week in Emba. ...