#drugs

The Larnaca criminal court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison on Monday, for having attempted to import a total of 36 kilogrammes of cannabis into Cyprus. The man, a 47-year-old ...

Two men were arrested in a drug bust where 42kg of cannabis were found in Larnaca, police said on Friday. The drug squad, Ykan, on Thursday stopped a 21-year-old driving ...

A 37-year-old man suspected of stealing icons was arrested in Limassol in the early morning hours of Wednesday. According to police, the arrest took place around 1am after receiving information ...

Switzerland’s capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use – a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to ...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, police said on Wednesday. The arrest was made during a routine traffic stop in Limassol. A ...

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 ...

A 24-year-old woman was arrested, suspected of attempting to deliver drugs to a man in a holding cell in Paphos, police said on Sunday. According to Paphos police chief Michalis ...

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Friday evening after being found to be in possession of a kilogram and a half of cannabis. Police attempted to pull the ...

A Greek Cypriot appeared in court in the north on Friday after having been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point with 10 grammes of cocaine in ...

A 30-year-old man admitted on Monday to charges of importing and illegally possessing around 15kg of drugs for the purpose of supply at the Paphos criminal court. However, he pleaded ...

Around half of schoolkids in Cyprus have tried alcohol at least once, according to an HBSC survey on health behaviour in school-age children, with officials saying the data is alarming. ...

The trial of a 30-year-old man suspected of being involved in the transport of more than 15kg of cannabis to Cyprus via the Paphos airport is set to begin on ...

A 28-year-old received a ten-year prison sentence at Larnaca criminal court on Monday after being found guilty of being in possession of 16 kilos of cannabis. The case emerged after the ...

A criminal investigation into 17.5kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates has turned into a legal wrangle between the British bases (SBAs) and the Republic of Cyprus, in what has ...

Police in Paphos arrested two people in the last three days during traffic checks for illegal possession of narcotics. According to Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, two people in two ...

Police task force cracking down on illegal trade With drug busts on an almost daily basis and increasingly large stashes found, the island’s police drugs task force has painted ...

Multiple firearms and 22 kilograms of cannabis were found by police during the search of a house in Liopetri. The firearms included a shotgun with 61 rounds of ammunition and a loaded ...

A 42-year-old from Paphos has been arrested after being found in possession of cannabis during a traffic stop on Wednesday. The man was charged in writing for his crime and ...

Central Nicosia’s Eleftheria square will be lit up lilac on Thursday evening to commemorate International overdose awareness day. The initiative has been jointly organised by the Cyprus Addiction Treatment ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested in possession of 22kg of cannabis, Limassol police said on Saturday. Drug squad officers searched the house of the suspect located in Vasa Koilani village ...

A quantity of ketamine, a small amount of cocaine and a large amount of money were found on Sunday in the apartment of a 31-year-old man in Limassol, who was ...

A 26-year-old suspect was remanded by Limassol district court on Saturday morning after over 30kg of cannabis was found in his possession, with reports saying he is not cooperating with ...

Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man on Thursday evening as part of an ongoing drugs case investigation. According to the police, a small amount of cannabis ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 29-year-old woman for assault, disturbance, and possession of illegal drugs. According to the police, shortly after midnight it was reported that a woman outside a ...