Pafos Live 14 August 2023
A 27-year-old man was identified yesterday and arrested by members of the Police, who was wanted in connection with investigated cases of arson, burglary, theft, and illegal possession of property, offences which, according to the evidence under investigation, were committed on April 26, 2023, as well as between June 05 and 08, 2023, in the Paphos district.
A photograph and details of the 27-year-old suspect were released by police on June 28, 2023, with the aim of gathering information that could help locate him. The 27-year-old wanted man was spotted by members of the YKAN, shortly after 3.30 pm on Sunday, moving in an area of Limassol, driving a car that had been stolen. Police stopped the 27-year-old and arrested him under a court warrant.
The arrest of the 27-year-old was followed by a search, during which they found in his possession a small amount of white crystal methamphetamine, a folding pocket knife, a key chain made with a firearm bullet, two mobile phones, and a wallet with the sum of €305.
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A 31-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Limassol by members of the Police, after a quantity of controlled pharmaceutical ketamine, a small amount of cocaine, and a large amount of money, amounting to €11,400, were found in his apartment.
The 31-year-old was detained for the purpose of investigating illegal possession of controlled drugs and drugs, and money laundering.
Specifically, at around 10.00 before noon on Sunday, members of the Anti-Narcotics Service – YKAN, conducted a search, pursuant to a court warrant, at the apartment of the 31-year-old suspect, in Limassol. In the apartment, members of the YKAN found 53 nylon bags containing a substance, which from a preliminary examination was done, believed to be ketamine, with a total gross weight of 53 grams, as well as the amount of money of €11,400, the origin of which is being investigated.
They also found, in a piece of nylon bag, cocaine, one gram, a precision scale with traces of white substance, possibly cocaine, a crusher with traces of cannabis, and a half-smoked handmade cigarette, with traces of cannabis mixed with manufactured tobacco.
The 31-year-old was arrested for flagrant offences and detained for the purpose of investigating the case, with the District Unit of YKAN in Limassol continuing the examinations.
