Limassol police arrest family members

A FATHER and his three sons attacked and wounded Limassol police officers on Monday night, when police tried to arrest one of them during a drugs bust, police said yesterday.

At around 6.30pm on Monday, police stopped a 23-year-old man for questioning. The suspect allegedly over-reacted to the investigation and had to be forcefully restrained. Police say they found what looked like eight grams of cannabis. At this point, the young man’s father and two brothers arrived on the scene and allegedly attempted to free him by attacking the policemen.

They also unleashed their dog onto them, said police. The family was finally brought under control and arrested. Three officers were taken to Limassol general hospital for treatment and released, police added.

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