British family on drugs charges

A BRITISH father, mother and son were remanded in custody for six days yesterday by the Famagusta District Court in connection with investigations into charges of drug possession and distribution.

The parents, both aged 41, and their son, 20, were arrested on Friday after a search of their flat in Paralimni, where they are permanent residents.

According to Famagusta police spokesman Yiannos Kapnoullas, acting on a tip off, the Drugs Squad (YKAN) searched the flat where they allegedly found small traces of drugs and cigarette butts containing drugs. They proceeded to search a second residence, where they discovered a specially designed room containing five cannabis plants, fertilisers, soil and other materials used in cultivating plants.

Dozens of small packages containing cannabis and ready for sale were also allegedly found, weighing in total half a kilo.

The family of three were arrested and taken to court yesterday.

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