A 41-year-old man was arrested by members of the Police, suspected of possessing 35 kilos of cannabis and possession of more than 25 thousand fireworks and sparklers. Large quantities of drugs, fireworks and sparklers were located and confiscated in December 2020, by members of the Anti-Drug Service – YKAN.
The 41-year-old suspect was arrested in Spain with a European court warrant issued by the Authorities of the Republic, and after the Spanish Judicial Authorities decided to extradite him to Cyprus, this morning, accompanied by YKAN members, he arrived at Larnaca airport by flight. where he was re-arrested on a warrant and remanded in custody for police purposes. import and possession of explosives, with the YKAN Squad in Limassol continuing the investigation.
Five other persons, aged 33 to 43, were arrested for the same case, against whom the trial was registered and The case.
The quantity of 35 kilos of cannabis, along with 24,900 fireworks and 1,010 sparklers, were found on December 18, 2020 , in Limassol, during a coordinated operation of YKAN. Four people, aged 33, 35, 38, and 43, were arrested on the same day by YKAN members, while a fifth suspect, aged 35, was arrested on February 3, 2021.
