In Nicosia, a Nigerian student and a pharmacist have entered the judicial process due to prescription medications. During an operation by the Crime Prevention Unit, illegal drugs were seized from items found in a Mercedes vehicle. Nigerian university student A.K. and pharmacist I.O.T., who sold the pills, were released to await trial without detention after posting bail.
Police officials stated that during checks conducted on Rüstem Ağa Street on August 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM, 14 Symra tablets were found in the vehicle used by A.K. These medications are classified among products that can be sold with a prescription. A.K. was arrested along with these findings.
Additionally, searches conducted at A.K.’s home in Küçük Kaymaklı revealed another 189 Symra tablets and 2 bottles of 100 mg Contramal drops. This indicated that A.K. had purchased these medications from the pharmacy operated by I.O.T. Legal proceedings have also been initiated against pharmacist I.O.T.
Police reported that the investigation was completed and that the defendants had no further ability to influence the case, subsequently requesting bail from the court. The court decided that A.K. must deposit a cash bail of 150,000 TL, while I.O.T. was required to deposit 40,000 TL. Furthermore, a guarantor was ordered to sign a 400,000 TL bail bond for I.O.T.
Both suspects were released to await trial and will be summoned back to court as the case progresses.
Source: www.diyaloggazetesi.com
