Paphos police booked over one hundred people in a coordinated effort to combat noise pollution since June, it was announced on Tuesday.

Ninety-eight of the charges were for out-of-court fines while thirteen criminal files were started.

According to police spokesman and head of CID Michalis Nikolaou, between June 1 and July 17, police carried out various operations, especially on weekends, with the aim of identifying and reporting premises in violation of noise pollution laws.

Fifteen establishments reported for repeated incidents were searched and had their equipment seized, Nikolaou said, adding that these cases will be tried before the Paphos district court.

Police carry out checks either in response to complaints from visitors or in routine inspections to ensure premises possess the required permits, the spokesman explained.

The campaigns will continue throughout the summer.