Police said Wednesday they arrested a 47-year-old Limassol woman on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography over the internet.

The cybercrime unit said it had received a tip off from Europol concerning the sharing of files containing child sexual abuse using social media.

The unit said it managed to trace the material back to the 47-year-old suspect in Limassol.

Officers executing a search warrant of her home seized two mobile phones and a laptop.