Filenews 16 August 2023
An 8-day detention order against two persons to facilitate police investigations into an ongoing drug import case was issued by the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday.
A police spokesperson said that the two persons, aged 27 and 28, appeared yesterday before the Court, which decided on their 8-day detention for the purpose of investigating a case of drug importation, specifically methamphetamine, weighing approximately 1kg.
Police had announced on Monday that following a check carried out on a package arriving from abroad at a post office in Cyprus, suspicions were raised that it contained drugs and the YKAN was informed accordingly.
On Monday morning, the 27-year-old went to a post office in Nicosia, where he presented himself as the recipient of the package. Upon receipt of the package, members of the YKAN immediately proceeded to check the suspect and arrest him for a flagrant offense, since it was found that the postal package contained a quantity of methamphetamine weighing approximately 1 kg, which was confiscated.
According to the police, outside the post office was the second suspect, aged 28, who at the sight of the members of the Police allegedly tried to flee but without success, resulting in his arrest.
