Drug squad officers arrested a 46-year-old man in Nicosia on Tuesday night on suspicion of cocaine possession, they said.

Around 7pm the suspect was stopped for a routine check in an area of Nicosia. A search of his vehicle uncovered a quantity of white powder believed to be cocaine weighing 655 grammes under the passenger seat.

During a subsequent search of his home a quantity of dry cannabis plant matter, weighing around 595 grammes was found, police said.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Nicosia district court on Wednesday for a remnd hearing.