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Drug Raid at Larnaca Store

Published February 20, 2026, 17:10
Drug Raid at Larnaca Store

Members of the YKAN (Cyprus Drug Squad), the Department for Combating Theft of Intellectual Property and Illegal Gambling, and officials from the Customs Department and Pharmaceutical and Health Services, conducted a coordinated search of a store in Larnaca. During the search, 38 packages of cannabidiol (CBD) – products whose circulation is prohibited in Cyprus – and 193 packages of dried plant matter resembling cannabis were found and seized. In addition, the Customs Department seized another 147 products. The search was carried out in the presence of the 57-year-old store employee. YKAN and the Larnaca Central Police Station are continuing their investigations into the case.