A 20-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday evening after officers found nearly 19kg of cocaine in his luggage during a joint operation by the Cyprus Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) and the Customs Department.
According to police, the man had arrived from abroad and was stopped for inspection at around 6.20 pm.
Officers searched his luggage and discovered 16 plastic packages containing cocaine, with a total gross weight of 18kg and 924g.
The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
The Larnaca district branch of YKAN is investigating the case.
