Fourth arrest as police investigate shop burglaries
Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with two burglaries in the Famagusta district and are continuing to look for a fifth suspect, they said in an announcement on Thursday. The fourth suspect...
View ArticleBag thief suspect arrested after police pursuit
Limassol police pursued and arrested a man suspected of breaking a car window and stealing a bag with two passports that were later found in his vehicle. In a statement on Thursday, police said that...
View ArticleSuspected church thief arrested
A 21-year-old Nicosia man has been arrested following five alleged incidents of theft from churches carried out between December 21 and January 4. He is accused of entering a place of worship with...
View ArticlePolice checks into alleged Cyprus link to prostitution ring nearly completed
Police on Thursday said they have almost completed investigating the information submitted by Greek activist Ilias Gkionis relating to an alleged Cyprus link to a prostitution ring. Last week, Gkionis...
View Article97 fines from Paphos bike police in one month
The Paphos bicycle police patrols issued 97 fines for the month of January while also assisting the public when and where necessary, according to an announcement on Thursday. Paphos assistant police...
View ArticleSuspects remanded as police probe December 28 murder (Updated)
Four men, aged 19 to 44, were remanded on Friday in connection with the gangland-related murder of a 53-year-old man in Larnaca in December The arrests took place during a large police operation in the...
View Article16-year-old arrested for burglary
A teenager, permanent resident of Paphos, is under arrest for burglary and theft after a man spotted him wearing a watch and sunglasses that had been stolen from his home, the Cyprus News Agency...
View ArticleYouth arrested for stealing from cars
A young man is under arrest in connection with the theft of a bag with €5,900 in cash from a parked car in Paphos, while police also investigate a second theft from a car, police said on Tuesday. They...
View ArticleCoronavirus: 13 individuals, 8 businesses booked for breaking rules
Police on Thursday said they issued 21 fines related to violations in coronavirus measures, after 1,804 checks in the government-controlled areas. The checks were carried out between 6am on Wednesday...
View ArticlePaphos police confiscate 24 computers
A total of 24 computers were confiscated from premises in Paphos, on suspicion they were being used for illegal betting. The computers were confiscated after the district’s cybercrime unit raided a...
View ArticleWoman caught driving five times over limit
A 43-year-old woman was caught driving while five times over the maximum alcohol limit, Famagusta district police said on Friday. Officers stopped the car of the woman for a check on Protaras avenue in...
View ArticleTwo arrests for drug possession
Two men are under arrest in connection with two separate drug cases, one in Nicosia and the second in Larnaca. In Nicosia, police arrested a 28-year-old man who was carrying two kilos of cannabis in...
View ArticleMan jailed for nine years on drug charges
Limassol criminal court on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old man to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of illegal possession of drugs. It follows a police search of a home in May 2021 where...
View ArticleMan held for drugs, burglary tools
Paphos police on Friday arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of illegal possession of drugs and burglary tools. The man was found by patrol officers hiding behind a car at around 3am on Friday....
View Article473 drivers booked in 24 hours
Police booked 473 drivers for various driving offences of which 129 for speeding in the 24 hours ending at 6.00 am on Friday as part of efforts to deter serious accidents. According to an announcement,...
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Two arrested on forgery charges
Two people, aged 21 and 28, were arrested in separate cases on suspicion of using fake travel documents, Paphos police said on Wednesday. The first concerned a 28-year-old woman from Congo who went to...
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Paphos police probe assault on student in school
Police on Wednesday confirmed reports that a teenager assaulted a high school student earlier this week, the same day that secondary school teachers reiterated their request for guards in schools....
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Police force builds up its smart fleet
The police have procured 96 new vehicles, most of which are ‘smart vehicles’, 42 of which are connected to the ANPR system and another nine are ‘stealth’ cars, which will not be immediately...
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Police raid four establishments, 83 people caught gambling
Police are questioning 83 people caught playing Texas Hold’Em poker during an operation to combat illegal gambling on Wednesday night. The operation was carried out around 9.30pm on Wednesday in four...
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Police launch investigation after woman found dead in hospital
Police on Friday have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of a woman being treated at the Nicosia general hospital Covid ward after a bottle of toxic liquid was reportedly found next to...
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