Police arrested two men aged 34 and 25 on Saturday in Aglandjia in connection with alleged illegal possession of drugs, firearms and explosives, police said. Officers from the rapid response unit (MMAD) stopped a suspicious vehicle at about 5.20pm and searched the occupants, reportedly finding several packages containing 20 grammes of cocaine, five grammes of dry plant material believed to be cannabis and a precision scale inside the car.

A subsequent search of the 25-year-old passenger’s home in Nicosia uncovered six pistols, six boxes containing a total of 299 bullets, a further five grammes of dry plant material and 22 packages containing pills, police added. The two suspects are expected to appear before the Nicosia district court later in the day.