Police are continuing intensive investigations on Wednesday into the case of a man found with 15kg of cannabis in his luggage upon his arrival in Paphos.
The 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after being stopped around 11am by members of the drug squad (Ykan) upon his arrival from Vienna.
A coordinated action between customs officers and Ykan turned up four nylon packages in the mans luggage, containing 15.4kg of cannabis.
The 30-year-old EU citizen was arrested and taken into custody to facilitate investigations.
According to police, upon interrogation the man said that he had been approached by unknown-to-him persons who had asked him to transport the drugs for a fee. He also reportedly told police that he did not know who would be receiving the drugs.
The investigation is ongoing.
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