Four years for cannabis plantation duo

THE LARNACA criminal court yesterday sentenced two men to four years in jail for possession and intent to distribute cannabis.

The pair, Christodoulos Christodoulou, 28 and Renos Christodoulou, 29, admitted to cultivating cannabis for their own use and offering the drug free of charge to friends and acquaintances.

They had been arrested in December last year in possession of 94 cannabis plants and 359 grams of the drug.

The cannabis was found in the men’s flat in Larnaca, which was fully equipped for cultivating the plants.

The court took into consideration the fact that they were not reaping any financial benefits.

Their clean record and co-operation with authorities was also noted by the court.

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