Crime

As part of an ongoing investigation. Nicosia CID arrested a Special Police Officer on Saturday, the police announced on Sunday. He was immediately suspended, following instructions of the chief of ...

Two people were arrested on Sunday by the drugs squad Ykan after a search of their home uncovered various suspect items. The search of the couple’s- a 33-year-old man ...

Fire broke out among four ambulances parked outside the Royal Artemis Medical Center in Yeroskipou, Paphos at about 1am on Sunday. The ambulances were parked one next to the other ...

Two people were hospitalised after jumping out of a second-floor window and three were arrested during a search of a flat in Larnaca on Thursday night, the police said on ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday dismissed calls led by Akel the investigation into the “spy van affair” to be reopened, instead insinuating that Akel had raised the matter to ...

A third-country national suspected of leading an organised migrant smuggling network has been arrested on Thursday, following what officials described as targeted operations against illegal immigration. Officials described the suspect ...

Police seized nearly three kilos of cannabis during checks on a package that arrived in Cyprus, the force said on Wednesday. Police drug unit Ykan said the parcel, found at ...

Police arrested four people during overnight patrols across Cyprus as part of operations to prevent crime and maintain public order. Officers stopped 643 vehicles and checked 810 drivers and passengers. Police conducted 39 ...

A 28-year-old man arrested after 1.5kg of drugs were found in his possession was remanded for seven days on Tuesday by the Nicosia district court. Officers from the anti-drug unit ...

A 51-year-old man was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of up to 18 years for multiple sexual offences committed against his stepdaughter over a prolonged period on Tuesday by the Limassol ...

The trial of five defendants linked to the January 17 shooting incident in Larnaca was postponed again on Tuesday after a member of the criminal court was absent, with all accused ...

Two defendants in a torture case linked to organised crime in Pyla are expected to state their pleas on May 14 after proceedings were adjourned on Tuesday before the Larnaca permanent ...

Police are investigating an alleged robbery in Limassol after a 20-year-old delivery driver reported being attacked by four individuals. According to the complaint, the incident occurred at around 10.25pm on ...

Police carried out targeted operations across Cyprus on Monday night, making 13 arrests and issuing 336 traffic violation reports. In a statement issued on Tuesday, police confirmed that 13 arrests involved offences including ...

Four people arrested in Paphos on suspicion of drug offences have been remanded in custody for eight days following a court hearing on Tuesday. Police said the case began when ...

Dozens of mobile phones, narcotics and other prohibited items have been confiscated at the central prisons over the past four months, as part of intensified and thorough inspections carried out ...

A 50-year-old man was remanded in custody for seven days on Monday in connection with a robbery in Ayia Napa the previous day. The suspect appeared before Famagusta District Court ...

Data from a new corruption report points to a marked deterioration in governance in the north, with seven in 10 respondents describing corruption as a “very serious problem” and one in ...

Police confirmed on Sunday that a 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the suspected arson of a vehicle in Limassol, with investigators indicating the intended target may have ...

Police confirmed on Sunday that 12 people were arrested during a series of coordinated overnight operations nationwide. The arrests were made for a range of offences including attempted arson, assault causing ...

A motorcyclist died in a traffic accident in Akrotiri on Saturday, while his female passenger was injured when their bike crashed with a car, the British Bases said. The driver ...

An 85-year-old man who had been hospitalised since a violent robbery in December died on Saturday, with police confirming the case is now being treated as murder. Charalambos Kounnapis had ...

Deportations have reached 535 since the start of the year, the justice ministry said on Saturday, alongside 2,052 voluntary departures. According to official figures, 578 arrests and 529 irregular arrivals were also recorded between ...

Police said on Saturday they have identified two individuals in connection with a video showing the beating of a minor. The individuals in question are believed to be “the perpetrator ...