Crime

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos’ alleged rape was on Tuesday referred to the Paphos criminal court, with proceedings scheduled to begin on May 28. The hearing took place behind closed doors ...

Police arrested four individuals overnight on Monday during coordinated overnight operations across Cyprus to enhance public safety and prevent crime. The arrests included failure to appear in court, illegal stay ...

Police warned businesses and employees on Tuesday to guard against rising numbers of fraud involving compromised email accounts, known as Business Email Compromise (BEC). The Cybercrime unit said attackers gain ...

A 34-year-old man arrested over a violent attack that left two people injured in Famagusta district was on Monday remanded for eight days by the Famagusta district court. The attack ...

Residents on Tombs of the Kings Avenue in Paphos have reported an increase in burglaries and thefts, with incidents almost every day for the past eight days, police said on ...

A total of 15 complaints linked to online fraud involving a popular accommodation booking platform have been reported in recent days, the Cyprus Consumers Association said. Speaking to CNA, the association’...

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night after crashing his car into the wall of a house in Larnaca, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 10pm, when the ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Saturday night for a series of offences, including possession of offensive weapons and explosive materials, police said. According to the police, the ...

A 22-year-old convict was injured on Friday after being attacked by two other inmates at the central prisons. In a statement issued by the justice ministry, the incident occurred at ...

Convicted Israeli businessman Simon Aykut has been transferred to Israel to serve the remainder of his prison sentence, following a formal request under an agreement governing the transfer of prisoners ...

Three people were arrested after 14g of heroin was seized, police announced on Friday. On Thursday, members of the anti-drug squad stopped a vehicle in Larnaca at around 3.30pm after ...

A 58-year-old man was arrested following the seizure of a large quantity of cannabis-related products in Limassol, police said on Friday. Officers searched a container in a warehouse in cooperation ...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Nicosia, police said on Friday, after he collected a parcel containing 400g of cannabis. He is being investigated for his involvement in the ...

A 24-year-old man was remanded for seven days by the Larnaca district court on Thursday for the attempted murder of 19-year-old Greek Cypriot. Police are investigating offences including attempted murder, ...

A 23-year-old man was on Thursday ordered to face trial next monthover two separate assaults on police officers in Limassol on Tuesday and Wednesday. Police said the first incident occurred ...

Police in Limassol are investigating an assault and robbery targeting a 26-year-old food delivery rider in the early hours of Thursday. Around 2am at the junction of the city’s ...

Police in Limassol are investigating an assault and robbery targeting a 26-year-old food delivery rider in the early hours of Thursday. Around 2am at the junction of the city’s ...

The police announced on Thursday the arrest of eight individuals during coordinated operations across urban areas. The arrests involved offences including conspiracy to commit a felony, arson, public intoxication, disorderly ...

A robbery and assault in Paphos is being investigated by police after three young men were attacked and injured late on Tuesday night. The incident took place at about 11:30pm ...

A motorcycle burst into flames on Tuesday evening, with the police believing that the fire was set deliberately. The motorcycle had been parked in what the police described as an “...

A 21-year-old Larnaca man was remanded in custody on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly using his car to hit another man outside a nightclub. Police said the ...

Police arrested a 41-year-old woman at Larnaca Airport in the early hours of Tuesday after money was taken from a dead woman’s bank account. She reportedly withdrew €17,500 from the ...

A 24-year-old food delivery driver reported the theft of his electric bicycle and mobile phone on Tuesday night in Limassol. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 9.30pm ...

Seven people were arrested during overnight police operations involving offences including drink driving, drug use, theft and assault on a police officer. According to police reports issued on Tuesday, a ...