Nitrous oxide

Three people, including a British national, were arrested on Monday morning on Zakynthos for selling nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas.

One of suspects was found to be in possession of nearly 1,500 canisters of the substance.

Laughing gas is illegal for recreational use, but has recently grown in popularity among young party-goers.

Police in Hersonissos, Crete, arrested a 62-year-old man and two young British tourists for selling laughing gas. Authorities said the arrests were made as part of an operation to clamp down on the sale of the gas to tourists visiting the island.

The 62-year-old local man was arrested after small canisters of nitrous oxide were found in a bar he owned.

Thessaloniki prosecutor Eleftherios Michailidis asked Monday for the police to step up a crackdown on laughing gas. The sale of small canisters of nitrous oxide has become very popular among young people, particularly on some Greek islands.

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