A 57-year-old Turkish Cypriot man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Wednesday after customs officers stopped him while he prepared to fly to the UK. ^[1] Customs officials at Larnaca Airport detected a 57-year-old Turkish Cypriot man preparing to depart for the United Kingdom on September 2, 2026. ^[2] The man was detained for summary offenses (αυτοφώρα αδικήματα) and the cigarettes were seized by authorities. ^[3] The man's luggage contained 14,000 cigarettes packed in 70 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, which lacked mandatory health warnings in Greek and Turkish as well as safety markings and traceability codes. ^[4] Customs officers found 70 cartons containing a total of 14,000 cigarettes in the passenger's luggage. ^[5] The cigarette packets lacked required health warnings in Greek and Turkish and were missing unique traceability codes, indicating they were duty-free. ^[6] The passenger was later released after customs accepted his request for an out-of-court settlement involving a payment of €4,200. ^[7] The detained man was released after agreeing to a settlement of 4,200 euros to resolve the case. ^[8]