The Customs Department seized 399 vials of pharmaceutical preparations used in cosmetic procedures, including Botox, at the Agios Dometios crossing point. A 38-year-old Turkish Cypriot was arrested in connection with the case and later released after an out-of-court settlement.
According to a statement from the Customs Department, on Thursday, at around one after midnight, officers stopped a vehicle with Turkish Cypriot registration plates for inspection. It was being driven by the 38-year-old.
During the inspection, the 399 vials were found in a small bag inside travel luggage. The preparations were seized for violating the provisions of the Green Line Regulation and Article 9 of the Human Use of Medicinal Products Law.
The man was arrested, and his vehicle was also seized as the means used to transport the preparations. He was later released after a proposal for an out-of-court settlement was accepted: €9,000 for the preparations and a further €1,000 for the return of his vehicle.
Initial investigations indicate that the man intended to travel from Larnaca Airport to Rome, Italy, via another third country.
Source: CNA
