An 80-year-old man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing after customs officers found 200 litres of fuel concealed in his vehicle during a routine inspection on Thursday.
The customs department said officers discovered ten 20-litre plastic containers in the rear of the vehicle, containing 160 litres of diesel and 40 litres of petrol.
The driver was attempting to enter the government-controlled areas when he was stopped.
Authorities arrested the
