A 56-year-old Paphos man is in police custody on Wednesday after the drug squad arrested him while driving and seized a large quantity of narcotics.

According to information released by police, officers seized almost 11 kilogrammes of cannabis and close to a kilogramme of cocaine. A precision scale was also found.

The suspect was caught after his vehicle was stopped and searched on Tuesday afternoon and the man was arrested on the spot for possession of cocaine.

A search was subsequently carried out at his home, where the package containing cannabis was found.

The case in under ongoing investigation.