A guard from the Central Prisons was handcuffed in relation to the narcotics found in lockers used by the staff.
The narcotics, specifically cannabis, were discovered last Saturday following an investigation of the prisons and after relevant information was obtained.
The Nicosia Drug Squad team was subsequently called to the prisons, where they collected the narcotics. An arrest warrant was issued against a 42-year-old guard to facilitate the investigations, and he has been detained since yesterday.
Investigations into the case are ongoing.
