Crime

Afsaneh Mohammadi, 58, was murdered by her ex-husband in front of their 40-year-old daughter on Wednesday, police confirmed on Thursday. The killing marks the second femicide on the island within eight ...

A 78-year-old man in Paphos has reported losing more than €64,000 in an online fraud case, police said on Wednesday. According to the complaint filed with the Paphos CID’s financial ...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Nicosia after police intercepted a package containing 1.6kg of methamphetamine hidden inside spools of thread, police said on Wednesday. According to the drug ...

Two men were injured during a fight in Paphos on Tuesday evening, police said. The incident occurred at around 7.30pm in the common area of a residential complex in the ...

Police in Nicosia are investigating a case of premeditated murder, classified as femicide, with the victim identified as 58-year-old Afsaneh Mohammadi from Iran. A 62-year-old man has been arrested and ...

Police on Tuesday released the photographs of two men wanted after the attempted murder of a third in Limassol on Monday night. The suspects are David Gazzaev, a 44-year-old Russian ...

A stolen motorcycle was destroyed in a fire that broke out on Monday night under a bridge in the Peristerona area of Nicosia, police said on Tuesday. Officers arriving at ...

A vehicle was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday in Limassol, police said. At around 3.50am, police received a report about a ...

A 44-year-old woman has filed a complaint to the police saying she had her house burgled by a man who was wearing sunglasses and a hat who had earlier knocked ...

The police on Tuesday said they are investigating the possibility that the death of a 31-year-old man who fell off an apartment balcony in Limassol may have been premeditated murder. ...

A 57-year-old arrested on Sunday for smuggling a knife to a person being held in a police cell will remain in custody until his trial date set for October 9, police ...

Police investigations into the alleged rape case at the central prison are “at an advanced stage” and will be forwarded to the legal services upon completion, the prisons department said ...

Police on Saturday arrested four people suspected of smuggling 97 kilograms of cannabis and 5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside inflatable toys that arrived in a shipping container from Greece. According to ...

A convict who claims he was repeatedly raped by fellow inmates in Nicosia central prison has accused prison authorities of delaying action, covering up criminal acts and failing to protect ...

A large quantity of counterfeit goods was seized on Wednesday from tourist shops in the Ayia Napa area, the customs department said on Friday. Following a coordinated operation at four ...

A 23-year old woman was arrested after a car was stolen in Larnaca on Thursday, police said on Friday morning. She is expected to appear in court later in the ...

A 55-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder a 41-year-old Limassolian in Paphos appeared before the city’s criminal court on Wednesday. The next hearing has been set for November 7. ...

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday at Larnaca airport for importing large amounts of cannabis into the island and has been remanded for eight days, police said on Wednesday. ...

“Intensive policing” on the Larnaca beachfront will continue, with the aim of deterring thefts and other petty crimes and “further enhancing” people’s “sense of security”, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis ...

Two teenage girls were remanded in custody by Larnaca District Court on Tuesday in connection with the theft of a rented vehicle and the €8,000 in it. An 18-year-old was remanded ...

Two girls aged 18 and 17 were arrested on Monday in Aradippou in connection with the theft of a rental car and over €9,000 in cash. Police said both teenagers had been investigated ...

Two men, aged 50 and 22, were arrested on Monday in connection to a case of assault against a bus driver in Larnaca. “On Saturday, a 59-year-old public transport bus driver reported ...

A 24-year-old Nepalese domestic worker was arrested early on Monday morning in Limassol for the reported sexual abuse of the six-year-old girl she was taking care of. The woman was ...

A 33-year-old foreign Paphos resident was arrested on Sunday afternoon for theft by proxy and money laundering of more than €76,790, police said on Monday. Police said a complaint was filed ...