‘She ruined my holiday’

A TURKISH Cypriot tourist snitched upon by his English girlfriend was yesterday remanded in custody as a drug suspect.

Hassan Hamit, 45, from London was remanded for two days by a Larnaca court after his girlfriend called in the police following a row.

The first time police were called, Hamit had already left the Larnaca apartment, but he returned later to pick up some things and the couple started fighting again.

Police arrived for a second time and the Turkish Cypriot was taken down to the station, along with his luggage.

A search of his possessions uncovered four grammes of cannabis, which Hamit said was for his own use.

Hamit, originally from Pano Lefkara, blamed his girlfriend for ruining his holiday.

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