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Clashes, militant bombing, kill nine in southeast Turkey (Update 3)
By Seyhmus Cakan Kurdish militants killed two police officers in a car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeast Turkey on Sunday, as authorities imposed a curfew in the region’s largest city Diyarbakir...
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Man wanted in connection with June traffic incident arrested
Paphos Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old who was wanted in connection with a traffic incident in June this year in the town. According to a police announcement, the 21-year-old had failed...
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Elderly man found dead in field in Episkopi
Police said on Sundy they did not suspect foul play in the death of an elderly man whose body was found in a field at Episkopi in Limassol late on Saturday. The body of Lefkos Drakou, 82, was found in...
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Larnaca man remanded over possession of child pornography
A 41-year-old Larnaca man was remanded in custody for six days on Monday in connection with possession of child pornography, police said. The man, a reporter, was arrested on Sunday after police...
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Eight-day remand for shooting suspect
A 34-year-old man was remanded on Tuesday for eight days in connection with attempting to shoot another man, aged 52 in Limassol. According to police, the 52-year-old reported on Monday afternoon that...
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Three new arrest warrants issued in co-op case (Updated)
Three new arrest warrants were issued on Tuesday against two men aged 69 and 52 and a 49-year-old woman in connection to the Ayia Fyla co-op case in which up to €25 million in irregular loans was given...
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Man on trial for fatal accident seeks travel permission
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday received a request to allow a high ranking official from the European Space Agency (ESA), Julio Monreal, who is due to stand trial on the island after being...
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Teen arrested with stolen moped
A 15-year-old in Paphos was arrested on Tuesday night after he was spotted driving a stolen moped. Police noticed the vehicle had no number plate or lights and stopped him. They found he did not have a...
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Man arrested for drugs possession
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was arrested on Tuesday night after several narcotic substances were found in his car that police believe he intended to supply. The drug squad stopped him while driving in Limassol...
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Grenade placed under car
Police are investigating an explosion in Nicosia after a grenade was placed under a 68-year-old man’s car parked outside his house. The grenade went off at about 2am on Wednesday causing damage to the...
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Police arrest suspect in connection with dead baby found in bin (updated)
Police on Wednesday arrested a 41-year-old clerk in connection with a probe into how a dead newborn was found in a bin at Nicosia General Hospital’s morgue. The man was arrested at 7.50pm, police said....
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New arrest in Ayia Fyla co-op case
Police arrested a man aged 52 on Wednesday in connection with the Ayia Fyla co-op case where up to €25 million in irregular loans were given out after property prices were inflated as part of a scam....
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€7,000 stolen from home
Jewellery and cash worth €7,000 was reported stolen on Wednesday from a house in Yeroskipou. According to police reports, the owner of the house, a woman from the UK, reported that €3,150 in cash and...
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Man arrested after attempted murder in car park
A 47-year-old man from Paphos was arrested in his home on Thursday in connection with an attempted murder against a 26-year-old man. The incident took place last week at a parking lot close to a mall...
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Teen killed in bike crash
A 17-year-old was killed late Friday when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into the barrier along the Dhekelia-Ayia Napa highway. According to the Cyprus News Agency, at around 11.45pm the teen...
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Relatives’ homes burgled in Paphos
Two homes were burgled in the Mesa Chorio area of Paphos on Friday night, police said. The homeowners, who were relatives, told officers that between the hours of 9.15pm and 11.30pm while they were out...
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Woman arrested in car ownership wrangle
A 47-year-old woman from Paphos, who had reported her car stolen, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly lying to the police about the theft. According to police, the woman reported early in the week...
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Pensioner killed when car overturns
A 69-YEAR-OLD man, Sotiris Katranis form Sylikou, died Saturday noon when he lost control of the car he was driving and it overturned. According to reports, the accident took place in a private road in...
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Seven charged with illegally working as security guards
Police early on Sunday arrested and charged seven people in the Famagusta district who they said were working as security guards without a licence, which is breach of the law. According to CNA, those...
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Limassol police investigate burglary
Police In Limassol are investigating a burglary in which the homeowner reported that 80,000 euros in cash and valuables was stolen when she was out on Saturday night. The 69-year-old said the burglars...
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