PARALIMNI: Episodic arrest of a couple for a drug case

Two people aged 37 and 43 were arrested yesterday in Paralimni as suspects in a case involving illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying another person and illegal possession of prohibited substances.

According to the Police, shortly after six yesterday afternoon, after information, members of the Anti-Drug Service stopped a car driven by a 37-year-old man with a 43-year-old co-driver.

When the vehicle was stopped, the 37-year-old tried to escape by driving his car backwards, as a result of which he collided with a police official vehicle and came to a standstill.

The man tried to escape, however he was stopped by the members of YKAN and in a search carried out in a shoulder bag he was holding, he was located and confiscated, in two nylon packages, a quantity of cannabis weighing a total of 115 grams as well as three grams of cocaine.

YKAN members searched the house, shop and car of the two suspects. A folding bat was found in the car and five bottles of the 30ml banned cannabis substance and a pack of 6 anabolic pills were found in the store.

Court warrants were issued against the two individuals, on the basis of which they were arrested and detained.

A case is being investigated against the 37-year-old and the 43-year-old for illegal possession and possession of drugs with the aim of supplying another person, possession of prohibited substances, transfer of an aggressive organ and reckless and dangerous acts.

They are later expected to be brought before the Famagusta District Court for a detention order.

Famagusta.News/KYPE