A 27-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Thursday morning after about 22.5 kilos of cannabis was found in his luggage.
The man, a British national who had arrived on a flight from Bangkok via Doha, was stopped for a check after drug squad officers assessed information they had received. The operation was carried out by the Anti-Drugs Unit (YKAN) of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (DAOE), together with customs officials.
A search of his travel bag found 42 plastic packages of cannabis.
He was arrested for illegal importation, illegal possession and possession of drugs with intent to supply.
DAOE-YKAN is continuing its investigation.
