Paphos District Court jailed a 38-year-old man for two years on Friday after finding him guilty of illegally importing opiate drugs, following a trial.
The case involved 500 grams gross weight of dried pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, found in a postal parcel that arrived at Larnaca airport in June.
Investigations by the Anti-Drugs Unit (YKAN) produced evidence against the man, who was tracked down and arrested in Paphos on 25 June. Police then filed the case for trial at Paphos District Court.
The case was investigated by YKAN’s Paphos branch.
