A person was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supply.
A person was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Paphos District Court today (Thursday) after being found guilty after a hearing of unlawful possession of drugs with intent to supply to other persons. The offences were committed in the years 2017 - 2018.
As mentioned during today's proceedings, the prosecution and the Police, after investigating a case in 2018, registered a case with a known person as a defendant with the investigating authorities. The case was tried in January and February 2022 and he was found guilty that the drugs found in his possession were his own with intent to supply.
The accused was given a longer sentence of 18 months imprisonment for the charge of unlawful possession of Class A controlled drug metamphetamine. Offence committed on 24.5.18.
He was also given a sentence of 18 months imprisonment for unlawful possession without a licence of 16 grams of drugs with intent to supply Six months imprisonment for unlawful possession of explosives (cartridges) offences committed in 2017 to which he pleaded guilty. He was also given a 3-month prison sentence for unlawful possession of property, which was found as reported to the Court at his residence on 3.5.18 during a search.
Since 12 April 2022 when he was found guilty by the Paphos District Court he has been in custody.
The sentences will run concurrently.
Announcing the sentence, Judge Simos Simeou of the Pafos District Court stated that mitigating factors were taken into consideration and all the facts were taken into account. However, he noted the commission and nature of these offences are very serious and there is a strong element of deterrence in view of the upsurge in the commission of drug offences. He also pointed out that any other sentence would be an inadequate end to immediate imprisonment. The Pafos District Court Judge also said that drugs are the bane of society and destroy the fabric of the family and therefore, he said, it is incumbent on the judiciary to impose deterrent sentences.
Source: CNA
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