Man arrested at Larnaca airport with 23kg of cannabis
A 36-year-old third-country national was arrested after customs officers found about 23kg of dried cannabis in his luggage at Larnaca airport.
Larnaca, Cyprus. A 36-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Saturday after authorities found around 23kg of cannabis in his luggage, police said.
Airport search
The man, a third-country national, had arrived in Cyprus from abroad when customs officers, acting on information from the drug squad, Ykan, stopped him for a search.
During the search of his luggage, officers found 42 black plastic packages containing around 23kg of dried cannabis.
Drugs seized
The drugs were seized and the 36-year-old was arrested and taken into custody.
Police said the seizure formed part of ongoing operations by the drug squad, in cooperation with customs authorities, to intercept drugs being brought into Cyprus.
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