Cyprus crime:Police seize 16kg of cannabis, arrest one suspect

The drug squad on Tuesday seized more than 16 kilos of cannabis and arrested the man in whose luggage the drugs were found at Paphos airport.

The 57-year-old man, who arrived on a flight from Thessaloniki at 11.15am, was caught with 16 kilos and 468 grammes of cannabis wrapped in 15 packages in his suitcase.

He is expected to be brought before a court on Wednesday.