#Cyprus police

The Famagusta criminal court sentenced a 24-year-old man on Thursday to ten years in prison after he admitted to causing grievous bodily harm with intent in a stabbing in Paralimni. ...

The government’s objective is for the police investigation into the “Sandy” case to be completed as soon as possible, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Thursday, while noting he ...

An 87-year-old man was seriously injured on Wednesday when his vehicle collided with a lorry in Kokkinotrimithia, Nicosia. The police said that at around 11am, while driving along Griva Digenis ...

Six individuals were arrested overnight in the framework of organised police patrols in urban areas. The police pulled over 309 vehicles and checked 368 drivers and passengers, filing 187 reports for various offences, ...

A 54-year-old foreign national, in custody at the central prison for the premeditated murder of his 34-year-old partner, died in hospital late on Wednesday night. The justice ministry said the ...

Police confirmed on Sunday that 12 people were arrested during a series of coordinated overnight operations nationwide. The arrests were made for a range of offences including attempted arson, assault causing ...

Police arrested six people during overnight operations, they said on Friday. Those detained stand accused of offences including having resided in Cyprus without the requisite residence documents, failing to appear ...

One of the oft-repeated concerns voiced in relation to the ‘Sandy’ allegations is that the police could not be trusted to carry out an impartial and competent investigation. It was ...

A 32-year-old man accused of attempted murder in Cyprus has been arrested in Romania, with extradition procedures now underway. According to a police statement issued on Thursday, the suspect was ...

Three individuals were arrested for various offences during overnight police operations to clamp down on crime. The police pulled over 316 vehicles and checked 420 drivers and passengers, and filed 140 reports, including 48 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for an official visit, ahead of the EU informal council that kicks off in Ayia Napa. Earlier on Thursday, Christodoulides will ...

Two people were arrested in Paphos on Tuesday, one for possession of drugs and the other – found in the former’s house – for residing in Cyprus illegally. The police pulled ...

Police are investigating a fire in a parked car in Limassol. The car, which went up in flames at around 2am on Wednesday, belongs to an 80-year-old woman. The fire ...

Four people were arrested during overnight police operations, one for failing to appear in court, two for illegal residence and one for drink driving with an alcotest indication of 125μg ...

The police arrested 12 individuals on Sunday night for various offences, including burglary and theft, causing bodily harm, carrying a knife, possession of drugs, illegal residence and assaulting an officer. During ...

E-bikes were supposed to help Cyprus move into a cleaner transport era, instead, lately they have been making headlines for a very different reason. In recent weeks, police have stepped ...

Police arrested five people on Saturday night in connection with a range of offences including theft, causing grievous bodily harm, drink-driving, driving without a licence, insurance or road tax and ...

There are times when the decisions and actions of the law enforcement authorities do not stand up to rational scrutiny. The visit, in the early hours of Easter Saturday, by ...

The police on Sunday defended their decision to issue a search warrant for the home and office of lawyer Nikos Clerides, stressing that the decision was taken within the bounds ...

Two people were arrested for offences relating to the illegal possession and transport of explosive materials during island-wide police operations on the night of Good Friday, according to the police. ...

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man from Turkey who was found to be residing illegally in the Republic. According to the police communication branch, the man was apprehended in Larnaca ...

As the police continue their crackdown on easter bonfires (lambradjia) outside churches, Paphos is getting ready to go ahead with what has become traditional at the midnight Easter liturgy on ...

The police continued their intensified patrols across Cyprus on Thursday to crack down on the use of firecrackers and bonfires known as lambradjia, ahead of midnight Easter liturgy on Saturday. ...

Eight people were arrested in the framework of overnight police operations, mainly for the illegal possession of explosives, weapons and property, as well as drink driving. According to the police, 762 ...