#Police

Akel on Monday lambasted governments past and present over the state of Cyprus’ police in the wake of President Nikos Christodoulides’ decision to sack the chief of police, his deputy, ...

Members of the House ethics committee on Wednesday heard that four cases related to revenue from money laundering are currently before the criminal court. The topic was discussed by the ...

Two minors were apprehended by members of the Paphos traffic police while driving on Monday evening. Additionally, one of the two tested positive for drugs after a test. According to ...

A 47-year-old man in Limassol reported falling victim to an online cryptocurrency investment scam, losing nearly €11,600. According to a police statement, the man said on Monday that he found a ...

A firecracker exploded outside a residential garage in Limassol in the early hours of Saturday morning. The explosion caused no damage, and the fire was extinguished by the garage’s ...

Four people arrested over violence that broke out at a football match in Limassol at the weekend were remanded for seven days on Tuesday by the Limassol district court. The ...

Football is a healthy sport and games should not be turned into a hotbed of conflict, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Sunday ahead of an Apollon-Ael match deemed high ...

Police on Friday announced strict measures were in place for the upcoming Apollon – Ael match slated for Sunday at 7pm at the Alphamega stadium. The force called on all fans ...

Three people were arrested on Wednesday in connection after more than 2kg of cocaine were seized in Limassol, police said. A vehicle that a 33-year-old was driving was pulled over, ...

Police groups on Tuesday condemned allegations of sexist behaviour within the force towards female contract workers. The matter had been discussed during Monday’s House human rights committee, which was ...

A police officer was reportedly handed a promotion on the strength of his proficiency in playing the clarinet. According to daily Phileleftheros, the man was made a sergeant as his ...

A French police officer was injured on Saturday when a blazing car exploded in the car park of a synagogue in the town of La Grande-Motte, a union representative said, ...

None of the police officers involved in a migration raid that ended with a Bangladeshi man’s death committed criminal or disciplinary offences, an independent investigation into the matter has ...

A six-year-old child was left alone on a bus for around an hour after falling asleep on a school trip, police said on Thursday. Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou explained ...

Police spokesman Christos Andreou on Thursday went on the attack against the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) after the police had refused to work at a friendly match which took place ...

Authorities have acknowledged that a contract for the installation of an ‘anti-drone shield’ has run into trouble, but not aground – at least not yet. The police – as the contracting authority – ...

Dozens of thefts have been reported by beachgoers across Cyprus, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday as incidents seem to be growing. In total police are investigating 57 beach thefts, ...

Police on Friday said their intervention ensured the swift and safe transportation of an unconscious patient to the Limassol general hospital. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when an officer ...

A low intensity improvised explosive device caused extensive damage to a sliding glass door on Monday when it exploded outside the house in Mazotos. The explosion appears to have occurred ...

A 16-year-old has been arrested regarding the illegal possession of drugs, obstruction of police duty and bearing a knife. Paphos police’s Michalis Nicolaou said at 10.20pm on Sunday night ...

A 25-year-old was caught doing 197km on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway, nearly double the 100km speed limit. The man was stopped by the accident prevention squad at around 1am near the ...

A 59-year-old was arrested on Sunday night in Limassol for possession of 21kg and 810gr of duty free narghile tobacco. After a tipoff, the police searched two properties belonging to ...

A 28-year-old man has been arrested and detained for the possession of a pistol, cartridges and military rifle magazines. The weaponry was found in the man’s house and confiscated. ...

The 50-year-old man arrested as the main suspect in a murder case in Peyia involving the death of 43-year-old Stylianos Stylianou, his brother-in-law, was remanded for eight days by the ...