In the arrest of two persons aged 16 and 42 years old, members of the police proceeded at dawn today, for facilitating interrogations in connection with an investigated case of illegal possession of drugs, illegal supply of drugs to and from another person and illegal possession of nitrous oxide (Laughing gas).
Specifically, at around 3.30am today, members of the Famagusta OPC, while on patrol in Ayia Napa, intercepted the 16-year-old and the 42-year-old for checking.
During the stop, the 16-year-old was seen throwing four nylon bags on the ground, which were subsequently found to contain a quantity of cannabis, weighing a total of 3.2 grams. In the 16-year-old's possession, the sum of €40 was also found and seized. In the possession of the 42-year-old, ten unused nitrous oxide ampoules
As a result the two were arrested for an offence of their own accord and taken to a police station. There they were interrogated and after being charged in writing they were released to be summoned before the Court.
YKAN (Famagusta District Police Station) and Ayia Napa Police Station are investigating the case.
During the course of last night, members of the Famagusta OPE made two more spontaneous arrests, in relation to the offence of illegal possession of nitrous oxide.
Specifically, at around 1am today, members of the police spotted two persons aged 18 and 19 on a street in Ayia Napa, who were trying to inflate balloons with nitrous oxide.
Following a search, two unused ampoules and a balloon were found in the possession of the 18-year-old, while a nitrous oxide ampoule
of nitrous oxide, an ampoule placement device and a balloon were found and seized in the possession of the 19-year-old.
After their arrest, the 18-year-old and 19-year-old were taken to a Police Station, where they were questioned in writing and released to be summoned later.
The Ayia Napa Police Station is continuing its investigations.
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