A 28-year-old man arrested after 1.5kg of drugs were found in his possession was remanded for seven days on Tuesday by the Nicosia district court.

Officers from the anti-drug unit conducted a court-approved search at his home in Nicosia on April 23.

During the search, 1.5kg of Class B synthetic cannabinoids and a large sum of money were found and seized.

The suspect was arrested on Monday under a court warrant.

The Nicosia Ykan unit is handling the case.