Police said on Friday they arrested a 28-year-old man in Paphos suspected of possessing over a dozen kilograms of narcotics in connection with a drug bust earlier in the week in Emba.
On Tuesday, the drug squad obtained information about a large-scale drug smuggling operation in the rural area of Paphos and attempted to detain the two suspects.
A car chase ensued but the suspects escaped after hitting four vehicles despite warning shots being fired.
During the chase, the driver threw a bag containing 1.114 kilograms of cannabis on the roof of an abandoned house.
According to police, during a drugs squad, Ykan, raid later Tuesday on an apartment in Paphos, a total of 12 kg of cannabis and one kg of cocaine were found in the possession of the 28-year-old man.
Police also seized approximately €75,000 in the raid.
The man was arrested on Thursday, after authorities received an anonymous tip he was involved in the case.
The drug squad is continuing its investigations.
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