Swiss tourists caught smoking joint in airport car park

HAVING a quiet puff in the car park may seem an innocuous pastime, but when it involves smoking hash at Larnaca airport then it’s a different story.

Two Swiss tourists — hauled before a Larnaca court yesterday — found themselves in trouble after deciding to smoke a joint at Larnaca airport’s car park… in full view of a policeman.

Roger Marco Dorig and Philip Koller, both aged 24, were remanded in police custody for four days after sneaking an illicit smoke before they were due to board a morning flight to Zurich.

“They turned up at the international airport ready to leave Cyprus when they were caught smoking hashish at 8.30am,” a Larnaca police spokesman said yesterday.

When police arrested the tourists, they uncovered a small stash in their personal luggage.

Police said each of the suspects were found in possession of three grammes of hashish, which the tourists claimed they bought for their own personal use in the resort of Ayia Napa.

Investigating officer Thomas Hadjikyriacos told the court that a number of statements needed to be taken and the substance found sent for tests.

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