Members of the Green Line Surveillance and Countermeasures of Migrant Flows Sub-Directorate of the Hellenic Police, during a motorized patrol in an area of Nicosia, spotted a truck moving suspiciously along the buffer zone shortly after midnight.
The truck then left the dead zone and entered the free areas, where it was immediately stopped by members of the Police.
During the investigation that followed, it was discovered that eight lambs and kids had been transported without the means of identification required by law.
The driver of the vehicle, a 42-year-old man, was arrested for flagrante delicto and taken into custody.
The case is being investigated by the Latsia Police Station, in collaboration with the Customs Department, due to jurisdiction.
