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Cyprus: Record amount of drugs seized at Larnaca Airport in 2024

ByFamagusta Gazette

Mar 11, 2025

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Larnaca Airport has emerged as a significant entry point for narcotics in Cyprus.

Politis newspaper reported that 194 kilograms of the 617 kilograms of cannabis seized last year entered through this airport.

Additionally, 3 kilograms of cocaine were confiscated.

The report highlighted an increase in both the quantity and variety of drugs intercepted compared to 2023.

 

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