6.37 kg of cannabis resin and 1 kg of kief seized in Famagusta; two arrested
Police searching land belonging to a 49-year-old man in the Famagusta district on 20 June 2026 found 6.37 kg of cannabis resin in a toolbox plus 1 kg of kief, a first for Cyprus. The landowner and a 28-year-old man were arrested and due in court the next day.
Police in Famagusta seized more than seven kilograms of narcotics on 20 June 2026 after searching
land belonging to a 49-year-old man in the Famagusta district.[1][2]Officers found 6.37 kilograms
of cannabis resin concealed inside a plastic toolbox, along with one kilogram of kief, a fine powder
police described as the resin glands of cannabis flowers.[1][2]Police said such a large quantity
of kief had never before been detected in Cyprus.[1][2]
During the operation officers also arrested a 28-year-old man who was residing illegally in the
Republic.[1][2]Both men were arrested and were expected to appear before the Famagusta district
court on Sunday.[1][2]Investigations were continuing.[1][2]
Case data
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Five defendants pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges over a February 2026 drug seizure in Nicosia that included 167kg of cannabis and 4.5kg of cannabis resin, and the Nicosia criminal court put the case back to 17 December. They remain in custody, and a defence lawyer argued four suspects held under the November Operation Plegma may be added to the indictment.
Cyprus police arrested 26 people on 5 November 2026 in nationwide Operation Plegma against a suspected drug-trafficking network. The case stems from a February seizure of 167 kg of cannabis and 4.5 kg of cannabis resin alongside cocaine, followed by asset freezes worth about 500,000 euros.
Cyprus's anti-narcotics unit found 377 g of cannabis with 27.5 kg of ketamine and smaller amounts of other drugs in a Limassol flat, and arrested two men aged 23 and 24. A court remanded both for eight days while police examine a possible link to an earlier ketamine case.
Cyprus's anti-drug service raided a warehouse in Strovolos, Nicosia, seizing over 140kg of cannabis alongside cocaine, weapons and cash, and arrested two men aged 34 and 26. Police called it one of YKAN's largest seizures in recent years; inquiries were continuing.
