36-year-old arrested over alleged attempted murder in Nicosia
A 36-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Friday over the alleged attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman.
Police said the man was arrested at noon and is being investigated ...
Hotel cleaner arrested over jewellery theft
A hotel cleaner was arrested in Paphos after a tourist reported that gold jewellery worth around €1,000 had been stolen from her room, police said on Thursday.
The tourist discovered that ...
Two remanded over Limassol stabbing
Limassol district court on Thursday ordered two men, aged 30 and 37, to be remanded for seven days over the alleged stabbing and assault of a 44-year-old man.
The incident occurred on ...
Larnaca man arrested with burglary tools
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca early on Wednesday after police found burglary tools, silver-plated objects and other suspicious items in his backpack.
The man was spotted riding a ...
Two arrested after man stabbed in Limassol
Two men, aged 30 and 37, are due to appear before a Limassol court on Wednesday after a 44-year-old man was injured in a knife attack shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
The ...
Woman loses more than €4,800 in fake fine scam
A 26-year-old woman in Paphos lost more than €4,800 after entering her bank card details on a fraudulent website, which she reported to police on Tuesday.
The woman informed Paphos CID ...
Limassol tops burglary figures for 2026
A total of 723 burglaries and thefts were registered in Cyprus during the first half of 2026, of which 436, or 60.3 per cent, were solved, according to official police statistics released on Monday.
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Man in custody after police seizes €25,555 and illicit tobacco
A 34-year-old man detained for four days before the Famagusta district court after police found €25,555 in cash and tobacco products in his vehicle in Ayia Napa on Sunday.
Police said ...
Five Brits arrested for trying to take 75kg of rolling tobacco from north to Manchester
Five British nationals appeared at the Larnaca district court on Sunday, accused of having attempted to smuggle almost 75 kilograms’ worth of rolling tobacco from northern Cyprus onto a flight to ...
Delivery driver robbed after attack in Limassol
Police are investigating a robbery after a 23-year-old food delivery driver was attacked in the Ayios Sylas area of Limassol in the early hours of Saturday.
According to a complaint ...
Romanian national remanded for two days over Paphos burglaries
A 44-year-old Romanian national was remanded in custody for two days on Saturday over a series of burglaries in Androlykou and Argaka.
The Paphos district court ordered his detention after ...
Four back in court over Kyrenia murder
Four of the seven people arrested in connection with the murder of 40-year-old Nizam Allanazarov appeared in court in Kyrenia on Friday, facing allegations related to the murder and drug ...
Supermarket attacker ‘stabbed victim for breaking up with him’
The 31-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern Nicosia attacked her because she ended their relationship, a court heard on Friday.
He appeared in ...
Man arrested for stealing over €800k by posing as vehicle importer
A 37-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Thursday on suspicion of having stolen over €800,000 worth of money and vehicles by posing as a vehicle importer without actually importing ...
Nine drink-drivers caught in overnight police checks
A total of nine people were caught driving while above the legal alcohol limit during the overnight checks, the police said on Thursday.
Officers stopped 450 vehicles and checked 620 people.
A ...
Supermarket attacker handed single-day remand
The 31-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern Nicosia was on Thursday brought before a court in northern Nicosia and remanded for a single ...
Man dies after Kyrenia stabbing
A 40-year-old died after being stabbed in Kyrenia during the early hours of Thursday morning.
According to the Turkish Cypriot police, a “dispute” erupted between seven people in the car ...
Pair remanded in Nicosia drug case
Two men, aged 51 and 47, have been remanded in custody for eight days as police investigate a drug case in Nicosia, authorities said on Wednesday.
Officers from the anti-drug squad (Ykan) ...
Captagon drug trafficking surge through north under investigation
The drug squad (Ykan) is investigating possible trafficking routes through the north used to bring the stimulant Captagon into the government-controlled areas, as the substance emerges as one of the ...
Supermarket attacker ‘arrived in Cyprus last week’
The 31-year-old man who stabbed a woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern Nicosia arrived in Cyprus last Thursday, the north’s ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said on Tuesday.
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Two 22-year-olds jailed over cannabis possession
Two 22-year-old men were sentenced on Tuesday to six and two and a half years in prison after being found guilty of possessing more than 1.5kg of cannabis with intent ...
Tobacco products seized at Deryneia crossing point
Fourteen 14 cartons of cigarettes were seized by customs officials at the Deryneia crossing point on Sunday during routine checks under the Green Line Regulation, it was announced on Tuesday.
The ...
18-year-old arrested for ‘severe assault’ of 48-year-old fiancee
An 18-year-old man appeared in court in Lefka on Tuesday, accused of having assaulted his 48-year-old fiancee, who is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.
In court, a police officer explained ...
Two remanded after fire in Kornos forest
A 26-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were remanded in custody for eight days by Larnaca district court on Tuesday after a fire was started in a forest area in ...
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