In the arrest of two more persons, a man and a woman aged 56 and 50 respectively, members of the Police, namely members of the Anti-Narcotics Service - YKAN, in connection with an investigated case of possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying them to another person.
This is a case of possession of white powder believed to be cocaine, weighing 26 grams, found in the possession of a 20-year-old man,[/B] who was also arrested, following an operation by the YKAN, last October, in Nicosia.
The arrest of the 20-year-old
On 28 October, at around 6.30 in the afternoon, following a tip-off, members of the YKAN stopped the car driven by the 20-year-old on the Nicosia - Larnaca motorway, at a point near the exit to Pera Horion Nissou, in the direction of Larnaca. Following a search, 43 nylon bags were found on the inside wheel cover of the car, containing a total of 26 grams of white powder, believed to be cocaine.
The 20-year-old was arrested for an offence of first degree murder and was remanded in custody for six days, based on a court order issued the following day by the Nicosia District Court. At the end of his detention order, the 20-year-old was released, while police investigations continued by the YKAN.
As part of the investigation of the case, after evidence against the 56-year-old and the 50-year-old, court arrest warrants were issued against them. They were located and arrested, the former in Larnaca shortly after 5.00 yesterday afternoon and the latter in Nicosia shortly before 7.30 yesterday evening. The two were detained for the purposes of police investigations.
The YKAN's Nicosia District Unit is investigating.
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