Two arrested in Limassol with almost 8 kg of cannabis
Two men aged 35 and 26 were arrested in Limassol after police seized almost 8 kg of cannabis from their cars and homes. Officers watched a handover outside one man's home, then recovered 3.39 kg and 4.52 kg hauls plus small amounts of cannabis.
Two men aged 35 and 26 were arrested on Thursday afternoon in Limassol after
eight kilos of cannabis were found in their possession.[1]Police observed the
35-year-old parking outside the younger man’s home, where he received a nylon
bag containing 3.4 kilograms of cannabis.[2]Officers also found a grinder,
two mobile phones, and a hand-rolled joint in his car.[2]He was arrested
immediately.[2]
Shortly after, the 26-year-old was stopped while carrying two more nylon bags.[2]Inside, officers discovered 4.5 kilograms of cannabis, a mobile phone, and
two boxes of disposable gloves.[2]Police stopped the older man and carried
out a check of the car, which revealed 3.390kg of cannabis.[1]The man was
stopped by the police who carried out a search and found the nylon bags
contained 4.520kg of cannabis.[1]Police found seven grammes of cannabis in
the 35-year-old’s home, and from the 26-year-old’s home they seized two
additional mobile phones.[1]
Police said all items seized as evidence will undergo further examination as
investigations continue.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The incident date of 23 October 2025 is inferred because both sources published on 24 October 2025 say the arrests happened on Thursday afternoon.
The 7.918 kg total is the sum of the reported 3.39 kg, 4.52 kg, seven grammes and one gramme; the hand-rolled joint had no published weight and is excluded.
The same article also reports a separate Larnaca crystal-meth operation with three arrests and 360 grams of methamphetamine; it is a different drug event and its quantities and arrests are excluded from this cannabis report.
No charge, remand outcome or later court result was reported.
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.
Police in Larnaca district arrested a 32-year-old man after finding about 1.03 kg of cocaine in his car and two hidden containers, plus about six grams of cannabis and resin at his home. He was held for a Larnaca court remand hearing as drug-enforcement officers continued a trafficking investigation.
The Nicosia district court remanded a 22-year-old man in custody for eight days on 30 October 2026 after police seized about 6.4kg of cannabis, including 2.56kg found in a parcel from abroad. The parcel had been declared as Lego toys and was addressed to a recipient in Engomi; a taxi driver who collected it was arrested and later released when no evidence was found against him.
A 19-year-old British passport holder was arrested at Larnaca airport on the morning of 23 October 2026 after customs and the anti-drugs unit found 26 packages holding about 28 kg of cannabis in two of his suitcases. He had flown in from Thailand via Dubai and was due in court for a remand order.
