40 illegal migrants arrested
Forty third country nationals have been arrested after the police and the aliens and immigration service launched an operation on Sunday morning to round up illegal immigrants.
The operation was ...
10 arrests made in overnight police operations
Police described their crime fighting presence across the island over Saturday night as intense, with organised patrols in key points of urban areas to prevent serious criminal acts, ensure public ...
Stash of guns found in Nicosia
Guns and a number of cartridges were found by police in an open area in the Nicosia district on Saturday, it was announced on Sunday.
The arms were found at ...
Man guilty of attempted murder and rape over hotel attack
A 20-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday by the Famagusta criminal court of attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman at a hotel in the district in August 2024.
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Man remanded over alleged stabbing in Limassol
A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days by the Limassol district court on Friday in connection with the alleged stabbing of a 19-year-old man.
Police said the ...
Man arrested for driving at twice the speed limit
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday night after he was caught driving at 177km/h on a road where the speed limit is 80km/h.
Police stopped ...
Ayia Napa police investigate attack
Police are investigating the assault and robbery of a 23-year-old man who was attacked while walking in Ayia Napa in the early hours of Friday.
The incident occurred at around 4...
Phone evidence dispute in cocaine trial
The prosecution and the defence squabbled on Thursday on the admissibility of phone communications as evidence in the ongoing trial of Giorgos ‘Zavrantonas’ Christodoulou.
Christodoulou is on trial before Nicosia ...
Bail hearing for father accused over children’s deaths adjourned until Friday
A hearing on a bail application by the father accused of causing the deaths of his two young children after they were left inside a vehicle in the village of ...
Police launch attempted murder probe after shots fired at car
The police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man reported that shots were fired at his vehicle while he was driving in Nicosia, authorities said on Thursday.
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Four arrested as police report 351 traffic offences
Four people were arrested during overnight crime-stopping operations across the island, the police said on Thursday,
The arrests were linked to offences including drug possession and traffic violations, with officers ...
Lawyer threatens to take authorities to European courts over slow investigation
Lawyer for a man beaten up during a brawl outside Larnaca police headquarters in January, Alexandros Clerides on Wednesday gave authorities five days to give a “full and reasoned answer” ...
Two arrests after tobacco seized in Limassol and Nicosia
Customs officers seized large amounts of suspected duty-free tobacco in Limassol and Nicosia, resulting in the arrest of two Greek Cypriot men, it said on Wednesday.
In the first case, ...
Four British tourists remanded after tobacco seizure at Paphos airport
Customs officers seized more than 125kg of tobacco from four British passengers at Paphos airport before their flight to Manchester, the customs department said on Tuesday.
The passengers, all women, ...
Larnaca arrest over fraud and money laundering
A 62-year-old businessman from Larnaca was arrested over alleged financial offences, including fraud, forgery, fraudulent property transactions and money laundering, police said on Tuesday.
Larnaca CID said these offences, involving ...
Police release photos of men wanted for AEK-Beitar violence
Police released photographs on Tuesday of individuals wanted in connection with the violence that erupted before the July 23 Uefa Conference League match between AEK Larnaca and Beitar Jerusalem at the ...
Man to stand trial over attempted murder after stabbing
A 22-year-old man was sent to trial by the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Monday over the attempted murder of a 33-year-old man in Aradippou, with the case scheduled to ...
Police launch nationwide burglary prevention campaign
The Cyprus police, in partnership with Trust Insurance Cyprus, on Monday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign to help prevent residential burglaries and thefts.
Running until Friday, the initiative is ...
No police officer to be charged after ‘hairdresser’ escape
No criminal or disciplinary charges will be brought against police officers in connection with the escape of lifer Theodoros (Doros) Theofanous, also known as the hairdresser, police said on Monday.
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E-scooter rider critically injured in Limassol hit-and-run
A man is in a critical condition after the electric scooter he was riding collided with a car in Limassol on Sunday night, with the driver fleeing the scene, police ...
Prison inmate on leave arrested over €6,000 restaurant burglary
A 56-year-old inmate was arrested in the early hours of Sunday while on authorised leave after allegedly being involved in the burglary of a restaurant in Paphos and the theft ...
Two arrested after 21-year-old stabbed in Limassol brawl
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested in Limassol on Saturday night after a 21-year-old man was stabbed during a fight, police said.Officers were called to Vasileos Constantinou ...
Remand after 60g crystal meth found in Limassol patrol
A 47-year-old man was remanded in custody for five days on Saturday after police found around 60g of crystal meth in his possession during a patrol in western Limassol.
The ...
Two remanded after cocaine found in Limassol
Two 30-year-old men were remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after police found more than 500g of cocaine in their possession during a drug trafficking investigation in Limassol.
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