Crime

Seven foreign nationals were arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday during a immigration raid. The operation was carried out by officers from the aliens and immigration service (YAM) between 6am and ...

A 65-year-old man accused of bringing 4kg of liquid cocaine into Cyprus through Larnaca airport was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday by the Larnaca district court. The ...

Smuggled tobacco concealed inside a vehicle was impounded at the Deryneia crossing on Monday during a search by crossing officers who discovered cigarettes hidden in the sliding roof mechanism. Officers ...

Police believe they have dismantled a network suspected of distributing opiate-based substances through social media after a series of seizures exceeding 30 kilogrammes over the past ten days, with a 35-year-old ...

Police carried out a series of coordinated operations nationwide throughout Monday night, resulting in four arrests, 247 traffic offence reports and two drivers testing positive in preliminary drug screenings. According to ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a major drugs investigation in the Famagusta district, as police continue inquiries into the seizure of large quantities of suspected ...

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday after confessing to the murder of fellow Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon and staging his kidnapping to ...

A total of fifteen people were arrested during nationwide checks carried out overnight, the police said on Monday. The arrests were linked to offences including living in Cyprus without the ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested after police seized a total of ten kilograms of opiates from his Nicosia home on Sunday. The arrest followed a search of the suspect’s ...

Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a drug case involving the seizure of opioid narcotics in Limassol. According to the police, the 22-year-old man was wanted in ...

Police in Famagusta seized more than seven kilograms of narcotics on Saturday, including what they described as a large quantity of kief in a first for Cyprus. The seizure followed ...

Three people were arrested during overnight police operations at nightclubs in the Famagusta district on Friday, including two for illegal employment offences and one for drug possession. The operation was ...

More than six kilograms of opium poppies were seized after being found inside a package which had been sent to Larnaca airport, the customs department said on Friday. The department ...

A 44-year-old coach was jailed for four years after admitting a series of sexual offences involving two minors aged 16 and 17, police said on Friday. The Limassol criminal court found him ...

Police launched an investigation on Friday after two masked men attempted to enter a bank branch in Kiti but fled when they were unable to gain access to the building. ...

Two British nationals have been arrested in connection with a violent altercation in Ayia Napa, police said on Friday. The incident, which was captured on video and circulated on social ...

Larnaca police on Friday said investigations into the 22-year-old Bangladeshi student missing from his home in Oroklini since last week are continuing. “As part of the examinations, all technological tools ...

A 28-year-old Greek Cypriot man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being convicted of possessing 23kg of cannabis with intent to supply, Sovereign Base authorities said ...

A Ukrainian woman who brought over almost €8 million in cash into Cyprus over a seven-month period was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of making ...

Police have arrested a second suspect as part of an attempted murder investigation following a violent altercation outside a nightclub in Ayia Napa early on Wednesday that left four men ...

David Hunter, the man who was convicted for manslaughter in 2023 for killing his wife who was suffering from a form of blood cancer, has been rushed to hospital. Cyprus Mail ...

A Paphos resident was scammed out of €47,406, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on June 15 when the resident received a phone call from an unknown person, who informed him ...

Five people were arrested for various offences during overnight operations across Cyprus and issued 295 traffic fines, including 79 for speeding, police said on Tuesday. Other offences included impersonation, unlawful possession of ...

A 51-year-old man wanted since 2023 in connection with a drug trafficking investigation was arrested on Monday. According to police, the suspect was sought in relation to an ongoing case involving ...