drug smuggling — A 40-year-old man has been arrested over an alleged drug smuggling attempt into central prisons. The justice ministry announced the arrest on Saturday, revealing that the individual was caught trying to bring in paper sheets soaked with a banned substance while visiting a female inmate.
- Following the discovery, the drug law enforcement unit was promptly called to the scene, leading to the man’s arrest. Subsequent searches were conducted on both his vehicle and his home.
- In the vehicle, authorities located 14 grams of green dry plant material, suspected to be cannabis, along with two grams of cocaine. However, a search of his residence yielded no illegal items.
- The justice ministry reiterated its commitment to maintaining strict controls at central prisons, emphasising ongoing efforts to thwart the smuggling of prohibited substances into the facility.
During an intensified inspection regime at the prison, officers discovered the sheets, which are suspected to contain drugs. The man, identified as hailing from Nicosia, was subjected to a thorough physical search by prison department members.
According to the justice ministry, these checks are part of a strict protocol implemented under the clear directives of the justice minister. The inmate he intended to visit is currently serving a sentence for a homicide case, raising the stakes of the visit.
Following the discovery, the drug law enforcement unit was promptly called to the scene, leading to the man’s arrest. Subsequent searches were conducted on both his vehicle and his home.
In the vehicle, authorities located 14 grams of green dry plant material, suspected to be cannabis, along with two grams of cocaine. However, a search of his residence yielded no illegal items.
The justice ministry reiterated its commitment to maintaining strict controls at central prisons, emphasising ongoing efforts to thwart the smuggling of prohibited substances into the facility.
