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12-Year Sentence for Man in Cyprus for Cannabis Smuggling

Published March 16, 2026, 14:12
12-Year Sentence for Man in Cyprus for Cannabis Smuggling

A 35-year-old American man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court for importing 18 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus. The man pleaded guilty to charges of importing and supplying narcotics, as well as impersonation. The drugs, consisting of 30 packages of cannabis, were found in a container that arrived at a private company in Larnaca on May 19, 2025, putting the Drug Enforcement Agency on alert. The defendant was the recipient of the drugs and was called to pick them up. When he picked up the container on May 25, he was arrested by members of the YKAN. In his statement, the 35-year-old said he had come to Cyprus to pick up packages of drugs and deliver them to unknown individuals for a fee of 1000 euros per delivery. He claimed he was facing financial problems and therefore agreed to act as an intermediary. The case highlighted the organized effort to import drugs into Cyprus and the effective action of the YKAN in combating drug trafficking.