#drugs

The 32-year-old man arrested when police found 105.65kg of cannabis and 16.52kg of cocaine, was remanded on Friday for eight days to facilitate investigations. The suspect was taken before the ...

Two men were arrested in Limassol on Friday during a targeted police operation aimed at disrupting drug trafficking in the area. The operation, led by the Limassol Drug Squad in ...

A 26-year-old woman was remanded for eight days by Larnaca district court on Tuesday for the possession of 40kg of cannabis. The drugs were found in the luggage of the ...

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday on arrival at Larnaca airport with over 16kg of cannabis in her luggage. The police said on X that the passenger’s luggage ...

The government appears reluctant to drop the resoundingly stupid proposal of forcing people in the vicinity of a football ground, before a match, to undergo alcohol and drug testing. This ...

A mother and son appeared in court on Tuesday following their arrest the previous day for possession of drugs and explosives. They were taken before Larnaca district court, which issued ...

Cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy remain the most commonly illegal used drugs in Cyprus while nicotine and alcohol continue to be the most popular legal drugs according to the latest EU ...

Two teens, aged 19 and 18, were remanded for seven days on Tuesday after being arrested in Larnaca for the possession of drugs. The police received information about the two teens, who ...

Cyprus’ police seized over 600 kilograms of cannabis in 2024, according to an announcement on Wednesday night. In a post on X, the social media platform better known as Twitter, the police ...

A 23-year-old man from Nicosia was arrested in Larnaca for illegal drug possession on Thursday. Police were operating a patrol in Athinon avenue, when they stopped the 23-year-old driver. A ...

Police in Cyprus have confiscated more than 1,450 cannabis-based products, including jellies and cookies containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), weighing a total of 29 kilogrammes in the past year. The seizures took place throughout 2024 ...

A 32-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to three years in prison by the Famagusta district court. He was sentenced after being found guilty of possessing a firearm, ammunition and ...

Four men are expected to appear in court on the British bases in February after being caught in possession of drugs as a result of the bases’ police’s “Operation ...

Two people were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday after having been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in the Limassol suburb of Ayia Phyla on Monday ...

A total of 114 people have been helped this year at the Tolmi drug rehabilitation centre in Paphos, its chairwoman said on Friday. It said drug and alcohol abuse in Paphos ...

A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested at Larnaca airport on Wednesday for smuggling over 20kg of cannabis. The passenger had arrived at Larnaca from Bangkok via the United Arab Emirates. ...

Over 1,000 drug cases have been investigated by the police so far in 2024. From January 1 to November 30, 2024, a total of 1,008 cases involving 1,065 individuals have been investigated, the police said in an ...

A 32-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday for importing and possessing 1.26kg of methamphetamine. Larnaca criminal court heard that the drugs were found in the man’s ...

A 27-year-old man was on Wednesday imprisoned for 12 years for importing 24kg of cannabis. According to police, on October 1 when he arrived at Larnaca airport from overseas he was subjected ...

Thirty kilos of cocaine was found by police in a container in Larnaca, the force announced on Monday. Officers of the police drugs branch Ykan were searching the container after ...

A 52-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation for carrying a firearm, explosives and drugs. Police issued a bulletin on Wednesday saying the previous day, the man’...

Three men arrested after assaulting police officers and other offences, are being brought before the Larnaca district court on Wednesday. According to the police, the case unfolded on Tuesday afternoon ...

Police confiscated controlled pharmaceutical and drug products on Tuesday during a raid on shops in Paphos, in cooperation with health ministry officers. The coordinated operation targeted two shops. Police found 26 ...

Cyprus’ proposal for the creation of a mechanism for the joint supply of pharmaceuticals for EU countries with small markets was discussed on Saturday between Health Minister Michalis Damianos and ...