Top court upholds sentence handed to drugs convict
The Supreme Court has upheld an eight-year jail sentence handed down to a defendant found guilty of possessing nearly 1 kilo of cocaine with intent...
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Customs seize drugs, tobacco and counterfeit items across Cyprus
The customs department seized over nine kilos of cannabis and confiscated around 67,000 cigarettes across Cyprus in May. On top of that, it also seized...
Man arrested for possession of drugs after police chase
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man who injured a policeman when fleeing a police check, having first thrown out eight pouches containing five grams of...
British bases say army does not tolerate drug abuse within its ranks
The British bases on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports from the UK that ten of its soldiers had tested positive for cocaine. Ten...
Arrest for father of boy 5 who had cocaine in his system
The 45-year-old father of a five-year-old boy who tested positive for cocaine last week in Limassol has been arrested, police told the Cyprus Mail. Police...
Limassol couple to stand trial for manslaughter
A 40-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were remanded on Monday until June 17, when they will appear in court in connection with the death...
Eight-day remand for two men in connection with 10kg cannabis find
The Limassol district court on Thursday issued an eight-day remand against two men, one aged 29 and the other, his stepfather, aged 41, who were...
Study shows cocaine, ecstasy use in Cyprus low
Cocaine, amphetamines, and ecstasy did not appear to be the drugs of choice among residents of Nicosia and Limassol, according to a study of urban...
Two caught driving under influence of drugs
Paphos police caught two people driving under the influence of drugs, one on Tuesday evening and the other one later at night. The first, a...
Police seize 32kg of cannabis in two separate cases (updated)
Police seized 32 kilos of cannabis in Nicosia and Larnaca and detained two suspects in two separate cases, officials said on Tuesday. Police and customs...
Greek man arrested at Larnaca airport after 27kg of cannabis found in luggage
A 33-year-old man has been arrested at Larnaca airport in connection with the import of 27kg of cannabis, police said on Tuesday. Drug squad spokesman...
Lockdown led to one third fall in drug cases
Last year’s total lockdown between mid-March and the end of May led to drug-related cases falling by about a third, while drug use amongst youngsters...
Limassol man wanted in connection with drugs case
Police on Wednesday published the name and photograph of a 49-year-old Limassol man wanted in connection with a quantity of drugs found at his home....
Cannabis find of 1kg leads to 19kg haul for police (Updated)
The arrest of three men on Saturday in connection with a find of 1kg of cannabis in a car in Larnaca, has resulted in a...
Police seize 1.2 kilos of cannabis, two suspects remanded (updated)
Two people, both aged 21, were remanded for eight days by Larnaca District Court on Saturday after police said they seized around 1.2 kilos of...
Remand for suspected drug dealer
Limassol district court on Tuesday remanded a 19-year-old man for seven days on suspicion of illegal drug possession with intent to sell. According to the...
Man remanded on suspicion of giving drugs to son aged 11
Limassol district court remanded a 44-year-old father for four days on Saturday for giving drugs to his 11-year-old son. The man was arrested following a...
Man jailed for 14 months for growing cannabis
Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old man to 14 months in jail for cultivating cannabis. The man, who is from Limassol, was arrested...
Remand for suspect found in possession of 1kg of cannabis
A 34-year-old man, a resident of Limassol, was remanded by the Larnaca court on Sunday after being found with one kilo of cannabis in his...
Police suspect they found drone drug dealer
A 27-year-old man already in police custody has been rearrested as a suspect in the case involving moving cannabis with a drone last month, Nicosia...