Tag: drug smuggling

Cannabis smuggling sentence for two after airport seizure

Two people have received a prison sentence after being convicted in a major cannabis smuggling case involving more than 17 kilograms of the drug. According...

23-year-old caught smuggling cocaine at Larnaca Airport

Authorities have seized over half a kilo of cocaine at Larnaca Airport, arresting a 23-year-old passenger for the smuggling. She allegedly hid the drugs...

Sandiford returned to UK after 12 years on Indonesian death row

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, who has spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling, will be returned to the UK on...

New drugs in Cyprus and smuggling methods revealed

Cyprus recorded a significant increase in drug seizures in 2025, though this does not necessarily indicate higher trafficking, according to Christos Andreou, head of...

23-year-old arrested at Paphos Airport with nearly 17kg of cannabis

A 23-year-old man has been arrested at Paphos Airport for attempting to import a large quantity of cannabis into Cyprus, according to a statement...

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