Broken glass brings in the drug squad

AN ENGLISH tourist who broke a window to the entrance of his holiday flat wound up being arrested on drug charges by police.

British national Leo Kamin, 22, was arrested on Tuesday suspected of possessing 11 grammes of cannabis and 3 grammes of cocaine after police searched his flat.

However, a Larnaca district court heard yesterday that Ayia Napa police were called in by the hotel not to uncover drugs, but on a suspected case of vandalism when Kamin hit his door and broke a pane of glass.

Following the incident, concerned bystanders rushed Kamin to hospital, where he was treated for an injured right hand.

But later Ayia Napa police requested a written statement from the tourist to search the contents of his room. They said he obliged.

A subsequent search located the small stash, and the drug squad was called in to take over.

“It’s normal procedure for the police to investigate premises when complaints are made concerning vandalism,” an Ayia Napa police officer said.

At yesterday’s hearing, police requested a six day remand against the unemployed Londoner, but the court decided he should be released from custody under certain restrictions.

The Londoner handed over his passport to the authorities and was asked to report to a local police station once a day until investigators complete their case.

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