The Paphos District Court today sentenced on a 38-year-old man after finding him guilty following a trial for the illegal importation of opium-based narcotics.
The case involved the importation of a quantity of dried poppy bulbs of the species “Mikon the Sleep-Bringer,” with a total gross weight of 500 grams, which were found in a postal package that arrived at Larnaca Airport last June 2026.
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Investigations conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (YKAN) yielded evidence against the 38-year-old. He was located and arrested by YKAN officers on June 25 in Paphos.
Upon completion of the police investigation, the police filed the case for trial before the Paphos District Court. This morning, the District Court sentenced the 38-year-old to two years in prison for the offense of drug trafficking.
The case had been investigated by the Paphos District Unit of the Drug Enforcement Agency (YKAN).
