Crime

Police in Famagusta are investigating the operation of an illegal electronic casino and other games of chance, they said on Sunday. After a tip off, on Saturday afternoon, officers investigated ...

A third man has been arrested after a car was stolen in Paphos, police said on Sunday. After an arrest warrant was issued against him, police arrested a 27-year-old man ...

Three prison guards on duty when Turkish Cypriot Tansu Cidan was allegedly murdered in his cell were remanded for another six days on Saturday. The three were brought before the ...

A fire broke out on Friday night at the Ayios Chrysostomos high school in Lakatamia, Nicosia. Police said that around 9pm on Friday night police were called about a fire ...

Larnaca district court on Friday arrested and detained a 26-year-old suspect for conspiracy to commit a felony, conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour, unlawful assembly, rioting, malicious damage, illegal possession of ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday his negotiator Ergun Olgun would meet with Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou next Thursday over the murder of Turkish Cypriot inmate Tansu ...

A 57-year-old man was arrested early on Friday morning on suspicion of setting three cars on fire in Limassol. Police said the man set fire to two cars half an ...

An inflatable boat worth €12,000 has been reported stolen from the Famagusta nautical club, police said on Friday. According to the complaint by the Cyprus sailing federation, the five-metre boat was ...

A 34-year-old man who admitted to charges of rioting and incitement to violence during the football game between Aek and Nea Salamnina was fined €700 and banned from entering sport venues ...

A total of 21 people found illegally residing in Yeroskipou have been arrested following a police operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday. A statement released by the police ...

Police protocols are under scrutiny after they gave chase to a young man who is accused of recklessly speeding through the capital on his motorbike, endangering lives, and was seriously ...

Around 2kg of drugs were found by police in the possession of a 20-year-old man who was finally arrested after being chased by patrol cars in Limassol. According to police, ...

A 34-year-old woman has reported she was gang raped at Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, police told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday. The alleged sexual assault took place a ...

A dog was shot and killed in Ormidia on Tuesday morning, with the owner filing an official complaint to the police. According to what the owner told the police, the ...

A 26-year-old was arrested by police, under suspicion of vandalising the Aek Larnaca fan club, authorities said on Wednesday. According to police, at 7.20pm on Monday, around 30 people wearing face ...

A motorcyclist was arrested and taken to Nicosia general hospital for drug tests after committing several driving offences on Tuesday on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, culminating in him hitting a car ...

A 42-year-old woman wanted since 2018 for allegedly embezzling over €200,000 appeared before Larnaca-Famagusta court on Tuesday after her arrest last week, where her trial was set for December 1. According to Larnaca ...

Three men, aged 22 and 23, were jailed by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday after receiving 13.5kg of cannabis in a package at the airport. The court sentenced one 22-year-old and the 23...

A 36-year-old Limassol man in possession of two 18th century cannons was arrested on Monday for having antiquities without a license. Local media reported that the drug squad (Ykan) had ...

A Limassol lower-secondary school teacher was remanded on Monday for eight days following allegations of sexually abusing multiple female students. Police investigations are still at the initial stages, but the ...

The Paphos district court on Tuesday issued a four-day detention order against a 27-year-old man who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of theft, possession of burglary tools, and possession ...

Unknown hooded men attacked the AEK fans’ clubhouse in Larnaca on Monday night, causing extensive damage. According to a police statement, around 7 pm on Monday night, a group of 30 unknown ...

Police have arrested a 49-year-old man wanted by Chinese authorities for fraud. The 49-year-old is allegedly related to a case of fraud and embezzlement through loans, amounting to 5.6 billion Chinese ...

Police are investigating a case of assault causing grievous bodily harm to a 17-year-old in Paphos, they announced on Monday. According to police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, around 5am on Sunday ...