Tag: Narcotics

YKAN chief warns of rising cocaine and captagon cases in 2026

Cyprus August 5, 2026 at 14:50

Drug cases investigated by the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) have reached 718 since the beginning of 2026, involving 773 people, according to figures...

Authorities seize another 20kg of dried poppy pods

Cyprus June 25, 2026 at 09:36

Targeted operations by the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) across Cyprus led to the seizure of more than 20kg of dried poppy pods and...

YKAN investigates traffickers selling poppy pods through TikTok

Cyprus June 22, 2026 at 11:05

Poppy pods are causing growing concern among law enforcement authorities, as the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) intensifies efforts to curb what appears to...

35-year-old caught with 10kg of poppy pods – In Cyprus illegally since 2022

Cyprus June 22, 2026 at 09:01

A drug seizure in Nicosia led police to uncover a new quantity of opioid-related narcotics with a total gross weight of 10 kilograms following...

Handcuffs on two individuals: Drugs found in their home in Limassol

Cyprus May 3, 2026 at 16:00

The Cyprus Anti-Drug Unit (YKAN) in Limassol arrested two individuals, a man and a woman, after drugs were allegedly found in their possession. According to...

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