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Lottie Gibbons & Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh holidaymakers issued Cyprus travel warning by Foreign Office

Edinburgh holidaymakers heading to Cyprus this summer have been issued a warning by the Foreign Office, as a new law has been introduced.

The UK Foreign Office have urged sun-chasers to be aware that a certain type of gas canister has been banned in Cyprus, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Laughing gas is now banned on the Mediterranean island, and being in possession of the gas canisters could lead to serious prison time.

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Laughing gas - also known as nitrous oxide - is a colourless gas that is commonly stored in pressurised metal canisters - and is used by many as a drug.

The gas is used to slow down the brain and bodily responses - and can cause fits of laughter if inhaled.

In the UK, the gas cannot be supplied to people for consumption - but it is not illegal to possess the giggling gas.

However, in Cyprus, nitrous oxide is now considered an 'illegal drug'.

The Foreign Office said: "Cyprus has a strictly enforced zero-tolerance policy towards illegal drugs, which now includes laughing gas.

"If you are caught with any type of narcotic you will receive either a prison sentence or a hefty fine. The rules against possession of illegal drugs are stricter than in the UK...

"The current judicial processing delays mean that court cases can take up to two years to be scheduled and adjournments happen regularly in Cyprus."

This news comes as a separate travel warning was issued by airline Jet2 for Spain holidaymakers - as trips to the country could be delayed due to strike action.

The airline warns that flights from 2pm to 4pm to the Arrecife airport in Lanzarote as well as Alicante, Fuerteventura and Ibiza's main travel hubs could be delayed on April 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30.

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