Suspected drug dealer arrested in Nicosia

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia as part of a police operation aimed at stamping out the dealing of drugs, the police said on Saturday.

The man was arrested at 5pm on Friday after officers went to what the police described as “a specific area in Nicosia where it appears that drug dealing was taking place”.

When they arrived at the scene, two people were seen leaving the area on foot, while a car is also said to have “sped away from the scene”.

They apprehended the 25-year-old...