Police in Paphos on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old man for importation of illegal drugs with intent to supply, money laundering, and illegal firearm possession.
Police took the suspect into custody following a tip-off from a courier company where suspicions were raised about a package arriving from abroad, containing approximately 315 g of a powdered substance.
The package was delivered at noon to the 35-year-olds address where members of the drugs squad checked the package as soon as it was handed over, while the suspect attempted to flee on foot, after shoving a police officer. Police immobilised the man at the scene and arrested him for evident offences.
Police conducted a sweep of the complex where the 35-year-old resides, turning up 80g of cannabis and a shotgun whose registered owner is well-known to the suspect, as well as €2,630 in cash the origin of which is under investigation.
Inside the suspects residence, police found a precision scale with traces of cannabis, a half-smoked hand-rolled cannabis cigarette, and a military-issued cartridge.
Police further discovered a package containing 100g of a white powder, suspected to be a narcotic, in the buildings postal delivery area.
The case is under ongoing investigation.
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