Faced with a large-scale network for the transport and distribution of drugs into the Cypriot market on behalf of Israeli citizens, via ultra-luxury yachts in marinas and ports, the police believe they have uncovered this network following the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 126 kilograms of ketamine and other drugs yesterday, Saturday, in Limassol.
According to statements made today in court, where the suspects—an Israeli couple and a Palestinian couple—were brought, the Cyprus Police’s Narcotics Unit (Y.K.A.that an organized criminal group consisting of Israeli citizens and individuals of Arab descent is involved in the importation and trafficking of large quantities of narcotics into Cyprus from Israel, using ultra-luxury yachts in marinas and ports, either in Larnaca or Limassol. The drugs, which according to the information were transported concealed in packages of construction materials and sanitary supplies, were subsequently taken to two residences used as “warehouses” and subsequently distributed on the market exclusively to Israeli permanent residents of Cyprus and not to Cypriots.
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The four suspects were ordered to remain in custody for eight days.
It should be noted that during yesterday’s police raids on the two residences in Limassol, 126 kilograms of ketamine and a precision scale were found in one, while at the second, 34 grams of cocaine, 246.5 grams of ketamine, 15 grams of methebrone, 12 grams of MDMA, 4,150 euros, 42 packs of untaxed cigarettes, precision scales, cell phones, and other evidence.
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