A 39 year old was yesterday arrested in Limassol, in relation to a large quantity of illegal drugs that was found in Germasogia area. The drugs were found at a warehouse which belongs to the employer of the 39 year old who after his arrest admitted that he hid the drugs at the location himself. […]
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140 deaths from illegal drugs in Cyprus in the past 10 years
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. […]
Medical Cannabis in Cyprus
Health Minister Petros Petrides clarified the intention to promote the Anti-Drugs Council amendment of the legislation, to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for industrial purposes. The Minister explained that medical cannabis has been accepted for use in various countries and is administered under medical advice, to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and other […]
Bulgarian man arrested with 10kg of cannabis
A 45 year old Bulgarian man living in Limassol was arrested after the Police’s Drug Law Enforcement Unit found 22 cannabis plants in his home.
Bag containing 1kg of cannabis was found on the highway
A bag that fell off the shoulder of a biker in the highway between Larnaca and Limassol was found to be containing one kilogram of cannabis and a precision scale.