Coronavirus: Another arrest following Limassol protests
Police on Tuesday arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of incitement in connection with last Saturday’s protests against measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This brings the total number...
View ArticlePolice employ financial crime experts
Three police officers tasked with and trained in tackling financial crime were sworn in Monday, which the force hailed as a significant boost. The event took place at the police academy in Nicosia. The...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Police warn against public gatherings
Police on Friday reminded the public that a decree banning public gatherings remains in force and warned that those found breaking it will be reported or taken to court. The decree prohibits...
View ArticleTwo arrests as police probe marriage to minors
Police said Friday they have detained two male foreign nationals who married two underage girls from the same country. In a statement, police said the men have been remanded in custody for eight days...
View ArticleTwo jailed for cannabis possession
Larnaca-Famagusta Criminal Court on Monday handed down a five and a half year jail sentence to a 38 year old man after finding him guilty of possessing nearly three kilos of cannabis. In a separate...
View ArticleCoronavirus: police to supervise Orounda mass to prevent crowding
Police on Tuesday will be supervising a night mass at the village of Orounda in the Nicosia district to prevent a repeat of scenes seen on Sunday of people crowding a church to receive holy communion....
View ArticleSupreme court chides police over spy-van arrest warrant
The supreme court has cancelled an arrest warrant used by police to detain an Israeli businessman in connection with an investigation into the operation of a van equipped to carry out covert...
View Article21 police officers guarding politicians reassigned to patrol old Nicosia
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis announced on Thursday that 21 police officers currently charged with working as guards for politicians will be sent to patrol the old part of Nicosia. The announcement...
View ArticlePaphos: Woman dies after fall from balcony
A 69-year old woman died after falling as she tried to access her second-floor apartment in Kato Paphos from her neighbour’s balcony. According to reports the woman, who is a foreign national, fell...
View Article14-year old caught driving, 22-year old doing 176 km per hour
A 14-year-old was caught driving a car in Nicosia with his mother sitting next to him, police reported. The teenager was stopped by traffic police on Iroon street in Engomi on Sunday at around 11.20am....
View ArticleMan held for burglary, theft
Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a man in connection with a burglary earlier this month. According to a police statement, the burglary was reported on December 5. Various items worth €1,000 were...
View ArticleFour and half years jail for sexual abuse of child
Larnaca district court has sentenced a 29-year old man to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually abusing a child. The case was reported to police last June and...
View ArticleMan arrested for €5,000 watch theft
A 43-year old Cypriot man who lives in Kolossi appeared before the SBA Court in Episkopi on Tuesday charged with the theft of a Rolex watch from a car on Curium beach on December 4. The man, originally...
View ArticleThree arrests after protest outside media group
Police made at least three arrests on Thursday evening outside the Dias Media Group building in Nicosia that houses the Sigma television channel. One police officer was injured. Reports were sketchy,...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Two arrests, 78 individuals and one business booked (updated)
While carrying out more than 5,000 checks to curb the spread of Covid-19 in 24 hours from Thursday until Friday, police booked 78 individuals and one establishment for not complying with relevant...
View ArticleRemand after online row over budget turns violent
A 35-year-old man suspected of injuring another man during a fight over the 2021 state budget was remanded for five days, police said on Friday. The suspect, who was arrested on Thursday, is refusing...
View ArticleCoronavirus: police book 85 people for ignoring decrees
In the last 24 hours, police boked 85 individuals and eight businesses for violating Covid decrees during 5,383 checks. Most violated mask rules and curfew-breaking. The majority of the bookings were...
View ArticlePolice stepping up presence on roads in safety push
Police will be out in force over the festive period as part of an islandwide campaign to prevent road accidents. The stepped-up measures start on Wednesday and will run through to January 6, inclusive,...
View ArticleTwo arrested for smuggling 13 irregular migrants
Police arrested two persons around midnight suspected of trafficking irregular migrants from Syria to Cyprus. According to police, a boat brought a group of 13 to shore at Limnitis in north Cyprus late...
View ArticlePoliceman suspended after colleague complains of inappropriate kiss
A police officer has been suspended after a colleague of his accused him of inappropriate behaviour, alleging she was kissed on the cheek while on duty. Local media reported that the incident occurred...
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