Police seize nearly 19kg of cocaine in Larnaca airport luggage
A 20-year-old is arrested after officers find 16 packages totalling about 19kg.
Police arrested a 20-year-old man at Larnaca airport after nearly 19kg of cocaine was found in his luggage.
Officers stopped the man at around 6:20 pm on Friday during a joint drug enforcement operation by the Cyprus Drug Law Enforcement Unit, YKAN, and the Customs Department. During the inspection, police found 16 plastic packages inside the luggage.
The cocaine had a total gross weight of 18kg and 924g. The case is being investigated by the Larnaca district branch of YKAN.
The man remains under arrest as the investigation continues.
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Source:
Philenews