Narco-test law for car drivers to be voted next week

18/02/2016 admin

After five years of discussions the law which gives the power to the police to test car drivers for driving under the influence of narcotic substances (the narco-test) will reach the parliament for voting next Thursday. Under the new legislation any driver who is found driving under the influence for illegal drugs can face up […]

140 deaths from illegal drugs in Cyprus in the past 10 years

07/03/2014 admin

140 deaths have been recorded in the past 10 years caused by the use of illegal substances according to a study by the National Centre for Information on Drugs. According to a statement by the Minister of Justice Ionas Nicolaou, there have been 287 drug related arrests of which 276 were men and 11 women. […]