A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the drug case in Nicosia involving the discovery of more than 230kg of drugs, a pistol, a revolver, explosive devices and a large quantity of firecrackers.
Police said the man was arrested yesterday under a court warrant that was pending against him.
Fifth arrest in the case
The arrest is the fifth made as part of the investigation into the case.
Four people are already in custody: a 34-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and two men aged 26.
The 30-year-old was placed under arrest for investigation purposes and is expected to appear before the Nicosia District Court today, where authorities will seek a detention order.
The Nicosia Drug Squad is continuing its investigations into the case.
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