Police make new drug arrests across Cyprus as 2026 seizures reach 323kg of cannabis

Local drugsTop NewsYKAN Police make new drug arrests across Cyprus as 2026 seizures reach 323kg of cannabis Ykan Id 730565 768x499 1 Relevant News Police make new drug arrests across Cyprus as 2026 seizures reach 323kg of cannabis 18 August 2026 BBC probe: Dozens of British families misled over IVF donors at occupied north clinics 18 August 2026 Guterres crossing points plan set to top Christodoulides-Erhurman agenda 18 August 2026 newsroom 18 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Police are investigating a new wave of drug cases after arrests and seizures across Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and Paphos. Members of the Anti-Drugs Unit (YKAN) searched a home in Nicosia yesterday under a court warrant, where a 33-year-old man lives, police said in a statement. The search uncovered two kilos and five grams of cannabis and 266 grams of cocaine, carefully hidden in various locations around the property. Police arrested the 33-year-old man and took him into custody. He is expected to appear before Nicosia District Court for a detention order. In a separate case in Limassol, police stopped a car yesterday driven by a 21-year-old man after officers spotted it moving suspiciously with no front number plate. Officers found four packages containing 46 grams of cannabis, about 3.5 grams of cocaine, €1,850 in cash, precision scales, disposable gloves and other evidence in the vehicle. Police initially arrested the 21-year-old for an in-flagrante offence, then rearrested him under a court warrant and took him into custody. Separately, a 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday over a drug possession case from August 13 in the Larnaca district. That case involved the discovery of 342 grams of cannabis and cannabis resin, along with five grams of cocaine. A 22-year-old man had already been arrested over the same case and remanded for four days. Overnight, five further drug possession cases emerged in Ayia Napa and Paphos, leading to the arrest of five people aged 23, 25, 26, 27 and 29. 323kg of cannabis and 81kg of cocaine seized since the start of the year The overall picture from YKAN’s work since the start of the year is significant. Police have seized a total of 323 kilos of cannabis and cannabis resin and 81 kilos of cocaine between January 1, 2026 and today, according to police. Police said the quantities seized, combined with continuing operations, investigations and arrests, demonstrate YKAN’s sustained action against drug trafficking and dealing. Investigations into all the cases are ongoing. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News BBC probe: Dozens of British families misled over IVF donors at occupied north clinics Guterres crossing points plan set to top Christodoulides-Erhurman agenda Pension reform talks begin as minister vows to push bill through by September Yellow warning issued for thunderstorms Third Larnaca drowning at unguarded beach as only 10 of 19 towers staffed Kalo Chorio fire: two probes reach Attorney General and army chief Cyprus mourns seven dead in five tragic incidents this summer Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.