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Serious Drug Offences Warrant Harsher Penalties, Larnaca Criminal Court Rules

Published February 26, 2026, 17:10
Serious Drug Offences Warrant Harsher Penalties, Larnaca Criminal Court Rules

The Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca justified the imposition of harsher penalties for drug offenses, considering the increase and recurrence of such crimes. In a recent case, a 20-year prison sentence was imposed on an individual convicted of illegally possessing 15.06 kilograms of cocaine and 94.96 kilograms of cannabis. The drugs were found in containers originating from Greece. The court emphasized that the severity of the offenses requires strict penalties to prevent further drug trafficking. The case was handled by Public Prosecutor Antonis Antoniou.