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Cyprus: Police seize over a kilo of cannabis in Paphos drug bust

ByFamagusta Gazette

Aug 12, 2025

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday night after police discovered more than a kilogram of cannabis in his vehicle, authorities said.

Members of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN), as part of an ongoing operation targeting narcotics, stopped the suspect’s car around 8:45 p.m. in Paphos.

A search of the vehicle uncovered approximately 1.194 kilograms of cannabis, a small amount of cash, and a half-smoked cannabis cigarette, police said.

The man was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.

The Paphos branch of YKAN is continuing its investigation.

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