Two men jailed over cannabis possession with intent to supply

Larnaca, Cyprus. Two 22-year-old men were sentenced to six years and two and a half years in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of possessing more than 1.5kg of cannabis with intent to supply.

Drug squad operation

The Larnaca Criminal Court imposed the sentences following an operation by the drugs squad Ykan on January 31.

During the operation, officers searched a car belonging to a 45-year-old woman and found more than one kilogram of cannabis.

Further evidence found

Police also searched the woman’s home, where one of the men was living. Officers found additional quantities of cannabis, a precision scale and further packages of the drug.

The woman and the two men were arrested and later appeared before Larnaca District Court.

The two men were subsequently convicted of drug offences and sentenced by the criminal court.