Man who ingested cocaine expells 350 grams of the drug at Larnaca Airport in south Cyprus

A 22 year old man has been detained for six days by a Larnaca court after he was caught with cocaine he had ingested in order to bring it to Cyprus.

According to a report by Greek Cypriot police, the police acted on a tip off, when an anti narcotics officers stopped the man on arrival at Larnaca Airport on Friday night. 

Nothing was found in his luggage or on his person, but a scan at Larnaca Hospital showed foreign objects in his stomach.

He has so far expelled 36 sachets containing 350 grams of cocaine. Police said a small number of sachets are still in his body.

He appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded in custody.

Details from In-Cyprus