A 26-year-old Greek Cypriot man was arrested in the early hours of Monday in Larnaca on suspicion of drug possession and traffic offences , police said.
The incident happened shortly before 2am during routine traffic checks. Officers from Larnaca traffic police signalled a car to stop for inspection. The driver failed to comply and allegedly attempted to escape by driving dangerously.
The vehicle was later blocked in a dead-end street.
