Four remanded after police seize more than 126kg of ketamine in Limassol
Four suspects were remanded for eight days after police seized more than 126 kilograms of ketamine and other drugs at two Limassol properties.
Limassol, Cyprus. Police arrested four people after seizing more than 126 kilograms of ketamine, as well as cocaine, methedrone and MDMA, during searches at two properties.
Searches and seizures
The suspects, an Israeli couple and a Palestinian couple, were arrested following searches conducted on Saturday.
At the first property, officers found 34 grams of cocaine, 246.5 grams of ketamine, 15 grams of methedrone and 12 grams of MDMA. They also seized €4,150 in cash and 42 packets of untaxed cigarettes.
At the second property, police found 126 kilograms and 630 grams of ketamine, along with a precision scale.
Precision scales and mobile phones were seized as evidence from both properties.
Investigation
Police believe the group was part of an organised network that smuggled drugs into Cyprus from Israel using luxury yachts docked at marinas in Limassol and Larnaca.
The drugs were allegedly stored at the two properties before being sold, with buyers limited to Israeli residents in Cyprus rather than Cypriot nationals.
Court remand
The four suspects appeared before Limassol district court on Sunday, which ordered them to remain in custody for eight days while the investigation continues.
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