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
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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
53-year-old remanded following arrest on European warrant (updated)
A 53-year-old man was remanded in custody for five days by the Limassol District Court on Sunday after being returned to the island on Saturday
Diver finds drugs at bottom of the sea
An airtight packet containing cannabis was found at the bottom of the sea off Latchi by a diver on Tuesday morning. At around 9.30am, a
Man arrested after postal delivery of cannabis
Nicosia police on Thursday arrested a man in connection with the possession of 540 grammes of cannabis. On April 30, two packages containing 390 and
Police seize 3.5kg of cannabis, detain two suspects
Police arrested two individuals in connection with possession of 3.5 kilos of cannabis late on Wednesday in Nicosia. Following a tip-off, members of the drug
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
Twelve years for drug mule
The Larnaca criminal court sentenced a 29-year-old to 12 years on Tuesday, after he was found guilty of attempting to smuggle 16.5kg of cannabis into
Two men remanded for cocaine possession
Limassol district court remanded two men for eight days on Saturday after they were arrested on Friday when police found approximately 1.1 kg of cocaine
Two remanded after seizure of 2kg of cannabis
Two men who were arrested on Tuesday evening after police said they found more than two kilos of cannabis in their possession were remanded for
Second suspect arrested in connection with 2018 cannabis haul
A second person has been arrested in connection with a large cannabis haul dating back to last October, police said on Sunday. They said they
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
Two more remanded over 100kg cannabis seizure
Two men were remanded in custody for eight days on Saturday in connection with the seizure of around 100 kilos of cannabis in Limassol earlier
Peyia arrest for drugs possession
A 41-year-old man was arrested in Peyia late on Thursday for the illegal possession and supply of drugs. According to the police, at around 3pm
28kg of drugs washes ashore in Peyia
Paphos police on Thursday recovered from a beach a sealed package containing around 28kg of dried plant matter, thought to be cannabis. Police had received
Under Gesy, meds at hospital dispensaries only for inpatients
LAWMAKERS appeared to agree on Thursday that under the national health scheme (Gesy) hospitals will be allowed to operate in-house pharmacies, but these will be
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
Four arrested after large quantity of cannabis uncovered
Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis, reportedly 100 kilogrammes, in a container that
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
Republic, SBA police cooperation nets drugs suspect
A search operation carried out by Sovereign Base Area Police officers and sniffer dogs in Dhekelia on February 27 led to a wanted man being
