Teen arrested for drink driving on Limassol motorway
Police arrested a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday after he was caught driving at 190km/h on the Limassol–Nicosia highway while under the influence of alcohol.
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Former footballer arrested in connection with Limassol murder
Police on Saturday night arrested a 44-year-old former footballer in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, which was committed on Friday morning in Limassol.
The suspect was later ...
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Cars stuck on Larnaca salt lake finally removed
Authorities have removed two vehicles that became trapped on Larnaca’s salt lake last week, with both vehicles successfully freed after a prolonged operation on Wednesday.
The recovery began around 7...
Police put ban on use of AI
The police leadership has ordered members of the force not to use artificial intelligence (AI) to process any official documents or information, media reports said on Tuesday.
According to daily ...
Man found with over 100 limesticks, one bird released
The police found over 100 limesticks on Monday in an open space in Famagusta outside a hut belonging to a 68-year-old man.
The investigation was conducted in the framework of police ...
€6.5 million to be spent on new police camera and radar systems
The justice ministry has allocated new funds worth €6.49 million for police camera systems and the introduction of the PhotoRadar List, according to the proposed 2026 state budget.
The system will also ...
Paphos woman hospitalised after scooter hit by car
A woman was hospitalised after the scooter on which she was riding was hit by a car in Paphos, the police said on Monday.
The police said the incident took ...
Police tussle with demonstrators at pro-Gaza flotilla protest
A demonstration outside the foreign ministry building in Nicosia went awry on Thursday afternoon when police clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators.
At one point the riot squad used pepper spray as ...
Police search suspect’s flat in attempted murder case
Magazines with bullets, burglary tools, mobile phones and various documents – such as IDs and passports – were found on Tuesday in the apartment of one of the individuals wanted in connection ...
Woman conned out of €878 in scam promising tax return
The police are investigating a new scam after an individual filed a complaint on Tuedsay that she had received an email promising tax return but had been scammed out of €878 ...
Company in Cyprus scammed out of €37,700
A company based in Cyprus has been scammed out of €37,700 in a new case of online fraud, the police announced on Tuesday.
According to the police, the director of a ...
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Car on fire closes Larnaca-Nicosia motorway
A car caught fire on Monday morning on the Larnaca-Nicosia motorway, near the Ayia Varvara junction, closing both lanes of traffic for about an hour.
According to the police, the ...
Two cars up in flames in Limassol, Nicosia
A car was destroyed in a fire early on Monday morning in Limassol.
The police were notified at 2.40am that the car, belonging to a 53-year-old, was burning in an ...
Man dies in Limassol traffic collision
A traffic collision in Linopetra, Limassol, at around 12.30pm on Sunday has left a man dead. The victim is identified as Mohamed Al Ahmed, 34, a Syrian national and resident of ...
Man dies after fall from second floor in Limassol
A 32-year-old man has died after falling from the second floor of a building in Zakaki, Limassol on Sunday.
Police are treating the incident as an accident. The alarm was ...
Man arrested in Famagusta after knife found in bag for detainee
A 57-year-old man was arrested in the Famagusta district on Sunday after police found a knife in a bag of clothing he was carrying to a detainee.
Police said the ...
Elderly arrested in Larnaca for cannabis cultivation
Police on Sunday arrested an 81-year-old man in Larnaca in connection with the cultivation and possession of cannabis.
The arrest followed a targeted operation by the drugs squad (Υkan) on ...
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Three suspects remanded over shipment of over 100kg of drugs in Limassol
Three of the four people arrested on Sunday in connection with the seizure of over 100 kilogrammes of drugs hidden inside a container carrying toys were remanded in custody for eight ...
New traffic education programme for elementary students
The programme “Walking Safely in My School Neighbourhood” was launched on Friday morning at a conference organised by the Cyprus police in collaboration with the education ministry.
The programme aims ...
Bird-trapping nets and dead songbirds found in Larnaca
Police found evidence of illegal bird trapping and possession of related equipment, following an investigation at a residence and enclosed field in Larnaca carried out on Friday,
Specifically, police seized ...
Two arrested in Paphos for drug possession and trafficking
Two people were arrested in Emba on Wednesday night for drug possession and trafficking after police found packaged cannabis and cocaine, precision scales and €450 in cash.
Shortly before 8pm on ...
Women scammed out of thousands
Police in Limassol and Paphos are on Thursday investigating two separate cases of online fraud, reported by two women aged 74 and 59 respectively, who lost up to €18,000.
The 74-year-old woman in ...
Man wanted in Russia for fraud arrested at Larnaca airport
A 40-year-old wanted by the Russian authorities in connection with cases of fraud between 2019 and 2022 was arrested on Wednesday afternoon on arrival at Larnaca airport, the police announced on Thursday.
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Man killed in racecourse labour accident
A 67-year-old man suffered fatal injuries on Wednesday at the Nicosia racecourse, when a horse escaped the attention of its groom and ran into the man, the police said on ...