The Famagusta District Court on Thursday imposed a fine of 1,500 euros on a tourist, aged 21, for illegal possession of a Class B controlled drug, namely cannabis plant matter.
As Steve Theodoulou, Assistant Head of Paralimni Police Station and Press Officer of Famagusta Police Station, told CNA, "shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 28, a 21 year old young man from the USA, was found by members of the Famagusta YMCA in Ayia Napa, in possession of a nylon zip lock bag containing cannabis plant material weighing 10.1267 grams.
He added that "the young man was arrested for the self-inflicted offence of unlawful possession of a class B controlled drug and after being charged in writing he was released."
Today the Famagusta Court imposed a fine of 1500 euros on the21-year-old.
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