Drug trafficker jailed for nine years
The Larnaca criminal court jailed a 39-year-old man for nine years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of trafficking one kilo of cocaine.
The man was arrested in June, ...
Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord told armed forces: ‘You beat me’ when caught
The man Colombia describes as the world’s most dangerous drug trafficker told security forces: “You beat me” when he was captured during an operation this weekend, the government said ...
Colombia nabs Otoniel, drug kingpin and gang leader
Colombia‘s armed forces have captured Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, in the biggest blow to drug trafficking in the Andean country since the death of Pablo Escobar, President ...
Man arrested after more than 400 grammes of cocaine found (Updated)
A 36-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Thursday on suspicion of cocaine possession, drug dealing and money laundering in Limassol.
He was arrested as part of a Limassol ...
Police seize two kilos of cocaine, arrest two suspects
Police said Wednesday they have seized two kilos of cocaine and arrested two suspects during an operation in the Nicosia district.
The force tweeted that during an ongoing drug squad ...
Three arrests for possession of drugs and fireworks
Two men, aged 39 and 32, and a woman, 31, were arrested on Saturday after one kilogramme of cocaine was located in one of the men’s car and cannabis and fireworks in ...
British bases say army does not tolerate drug abuse within its ranks
The British bases on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports from the UK that ten of its soldiers had tested positive for cocaine.
Ten SBA personnel who allegedly failed ...
Arrest for father of boy 5 who had cocaine in his system
The 45-year-old father of a five-year-old boy who tested positive for cocaine last week in Limassol has been arrested, police told the Cyprus Mail.
Police also issued an arrest warrant ...
Study shows cocaine, ecstasy use in Cyprus low
Cocaine, amphetamines, and ecstasy did not appear to be the drugs of choice among residents of Nicosia and Limassol, according to a study of urban wastewater conducted in April 2020, when ...
Man remanded on suspicion of giving drugs to son aged 11
Limassol district court remanded a 44-year-old father for four days on Saturday for giving drugs to his 11-year-old son.
The man was arrested following a visit by the social welfare ...
Police seize cocaine and crystal meth, three suspects remanded (updated)
Two men and a woman in Nicosia were remanded in police custody for six days on Saturday in connection with possession of 1.5 kilos of cocaine and 625 grammes of crystal meth.
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