A 33-year-old woman has been arrested over the importation of about one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine discovered in the post, police reported on Wednesday.

She was detained shortly before 9am under a court warrant following an investigation by the drug squad Ykan and the intelligence unit.

A 42-year-old man was previously arrested on October 23 after going to a post office to collect the package containing the drugs.

He remains in eight-day detention following a court order issued on October 24 as police investigate the case.

During Wednesday’s operation, officers also arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly staying illegally in the Republic.

Investigations into the suspected drug trafficking case are continuing, police said.

A 53-year-old man has been remanded in custody for five days after police seized approximately 104 grammes of cocaine at his home in Paphos district, authorities said on Wednesday.

Officers searched the property at around 5pm on Tuesday under a court warrant.

The man allegedly ran into his yard and threw a black bag into a nearby field.

Officers found the cocaine inside and arrested him.

A subsequent search of the home uncovered a precision scale with cocaine traces, €800 in cash and a wooden utensil bearing traces of the drug.

The man appeared before Paphos District Court on Wednesday, which issued the five-day detention order to facilitate investigations.

The Paphos branch of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime’s drug squad (Ykan) is continuing its inquiries.

Eight people were arrested during overnight police operations for car arson, illegal residence, drink driving, illegal possession of property and circulation of false documents.

The police pulled over vehicles and checked 876 drivers and 216 passengers, resulting in 387 reports for various traffic offences, including 96 for speeding, 13 for drink driving and four for using drugs. Seven vehicles were impounded.

Furthermore, the police raided 38 premises and filed one report.