#Drugs Squad (YKAN)

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. ...

A 59-year-old was arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday after members of the drug squad Ykan found five strips of paper allegedly infused with a synthetic drug in his car. Additionally, ...

Police arrested a 24-year-old woman arriving at Larnaca airport around 9kg of cannabis in her suitcases, an announcement said on Saturday. The woman arrived on Friday night, and during checks ...

Police have confiscated 500kg of synthetic narcotic substances hidden inside cardboard drums, in what could be the largest ever drugs haul in Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. The cache was ...

Two 34-year-old suspects are to appear in Limassol court after police found them to be in possession of eight kilos of cocaine and one kilo of cannabis. The case broke ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou requested the establishment of a committee to investigate possible disciplinary offences against the former drugs squad, Ykan, chief, Michalis Katsounotos, who had corruption allegations brought against ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested after the drug squad found he was carrying 247 grams of cannabis, it emerged on Thursday. In a bulletin, police detailed that members of the drug ...

The use of methamphetamine and other stimulant drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines are below the EU average in Cyprus with cannabis remaining the number one drug of choice ...

A 54-year-old grandmother and her 19-year-old grandson are behind stealing from a house owned by the chief of the police drug squad Ykan, CyBC radio reported on Saturday. The two ...

Nicosia district court on Wednesday remanded a 32-year-old for eight days after he was arrested for possession of 19 kilograms of cannabis and one kilogram of cocaine. The drugs were found ...

Police in Limassol arrested two people found in possession of a total of 352 grammes of methamphetamine, 15 grammes of cocaine, €735 in cash and a cheque for €760 in their apartment, according to ...

Police in Limassol arrested a 29-year-old suspected of importing and dealing drugs, they announced on Friday. Members of the drug squad Ykan found the suspect after receiving testimony against him. ...