Pensioner questioned over cannabis

A 71-YEAR-OLD pensioner from Mazotos was taken in for questioning by the Drug Squad (YKAN) late Thursday in connection with the alleged possession of weapons and cannabis.

Police said they found two hunting guns, one cannabis plant, and a cigarette butt in his kitchen dustbin that was said to contain cannabis.

The cannabis was confiscated by YKAN Larnaca and the two guns by the police in order to run ballistics tests at police headquarters despite the fact that the cartridges were blank.

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