Seizure of a massive quantity of pharmaceutical products for cosmetic procedures (Botox) at the Agios Dometios border crossing.
On November 12, 2026, Customs Department officials working at the Agios Dometios border crossing at around 1 a.m., stopped a car with Turkish Cypriot license plates driven by a 38-year-old Turkish Cypriot for inspection.
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During the inspection of the vehicle, 399 vials of pharmaceutical preparations used in cosmetic procedures (Botox) were found in a small bag inside a piece of luggage. These products were confiscated for violating the provisions of the Green Line Regulation as well as Article 9 of the Law on Medicines for Human Use (Quality Control, Supply, and Prices) Law 70 (I)/2001.
The individual involved was arrested, and his vehicle was also seized as the means of transporting the illegal products. He was later released after his proposal for an out-of-court settlement of the case was accepted, involving the payment of €9,,000 euros for the substances and an additional €1,000 for the return of his vehicle.
Initial investigations indicate that the suspect intended to travel from Larnaca Airport to Rome, Italy, via a third country.
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