A 22-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography.

The man was arrested after information was received from Europol whose Cybercrime Sub-Directorate arrested 22 people.

After evaluating the information, it was found that the holder/user of the suspicious account was a 22-year-old in Cyprus, police said.

During his arrest, they said he was found in possession of a mobile phone which was confiscated. His computer was seized in a home search.