The arrest of two persons aged 25 and 23 years old, the Paphos Police proceeded with the case of illegal possession of drugs[/B], driving under the influence of drugs[/B] and illegal stay in the territory of the Republic.
According to PAPA Press Spokesman and Head of the Pafos CID Michael Nicolaou, shortly after midnight on Sunday, members of the Pafos Crime Prevention Unit were conducting traffic checks on Tombs of Kings Avenue when they intercepted a vehicle driven by a 25-year-old man, with a 30-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man as passengers.
A quantity of cannabis was found in the possession of the 23-year-old. When questioned, the 23-year-old allegedly stated that he possessed the drugs for his own use and was taken to the YKAN (Paphos Police Station). Further investigations revealed that the 23-year-old was illegally residing in the territory of the Republic as his application for political asylum was rejected. Since then he has remained illegally on the territory of the Republic and was detained. The driver of the vehicle also tested positive in a drug test. The 25-year-old was dismissed pending scientific tests at the State General Chemistry Department.
Police investigations into the case are continuing.
Source: CNA
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