Underage teen found driving

An underage driver, accompanied by another minor, was apprehended by Game wardens on Saturday in a rural area of Argaka, in the Paphos district, while, in a separate incident, a 47-year-old speeding taxi driver was found by the police to be driving under the influence of drugs, a spokesman said on Monday.

According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, members of the Game Fund at around 11am on Saturday noticed a vehicle moving suspiciously close to the village of Argaka, raising suspicions of illegal hunting activities.

When the vehicle was eventually stopped for checks, it was found it was driven by a 15-year-old with a 13-year-old passenger.

The two minors were then taken to the police station, where their parents were called to collect them.

Nicolaou told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that investigations are ongoing to determine under what circumstances the vehicle came into their possession.

The owner of the vehicle is the father of one of the two, and also bears responsibility for the use of the vehicle and will face criminal charges.

Meanwhile, on Sunday around 4.10pm, traffic police officers stopped a taxi driver exceeding the speed limit.

According to Nicolaou, the driver was driving at 80 kilometres per hour instead of the permitted 65. The 47-year-old driver underwent a drug test and tested positive.