A 42-year-old police officer arrested on Monday afternoon in a drugs case was charged at the Nicosia District Court with illegal possession and use of drugs and released on 3,000 euros personal bail.
The case was set for a hearing on December 1. The officer, who served at a police station, has been suspended from duty.
Acting on information, members of YKAN (Anti-Drugs Unit) began an operation at around 3pm on Monday. In a search that followed, they found and seized 3.4 grams gross of cannabis, four hand-rolled cigarettes containing cannabis and two half-smoked hand-rolled cigarettes, which also contained cannabis.
According to information, the 42-year-old cooperated with police and handed over the drugs she allegedly had in her possession herself.
Phileleftheros understands that her case had troubled members of the force.
In a statement on the case, the police leadership repeated that it shows zero tolerance for behaviour or actions by its members that breach the law, regulations and principles of the force. It said all cases are investigated with full transparency and dealt with without discrimination or exception.
