Crime

Six people were arrested during overnight operations across Cyprus, the police said on Wednesday. The arrests were linked to offences including illegal drug possession, domestic violence, and people living in ...

The court of appeal on Tuesday increased the prison sentences of two men convicted over a series of residential burglaries, ruling that the original penalties were too lenient. In a ...

In a trial concerning the alleged possession of 15 kilograms of cocaine, the defence on Tuesday questioned the police’s narrative regarding the circumstances in which they arrested two suspects. Nicosia ...

Two men have been arrested following the reported stabbing and assault of a 26-year-old man at a house in Paphos, police said on Tuesday. Police said the suspects, aged 39 and 42, ...

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. The criminal court in Paphos also imposed a three-year ...

A 55-year-old police officer died by shooting himself with his service gun after shooting his 46-year-old wife outside a primary school in the Zakaki area of Limassol on Tuesday morning. ...

A 36-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Paphos criminal court on Monday after being found guilty of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. The court also ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport on Monday after an international arrest warrant was issued by the United Kingdom in connection with a murder investigation dating back to 2023. ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on suspicion of offences related to child sexual abuse material, police said on Monday. The investigation began after police received information that a ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested on Monday after reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a chain of collisions in central Limassol. The crashes occurred at around 6.20am ...

Two food delivery drivers were injured after being attacked and robbed by unidentified motorcyclists in separate incidents in Limassol early on Monday, police said. It was not immediately clear whether ...

Police are investigating a case of attempted murder and other serious offences with two women, aged 38 and 58, the victims, it announced on Sunday. The women were found at 4.50 on Saturday ...

Police arrested nine people during overnight preventive operations carried out across Cyprus on Thursday, authorities said on Friday. The arrests relate to offences including illegal possession of a firearm and ...

A 53-year-old man arrested in Belgium in April after a European arrest warrant was put out in his name by the Cypriot authorities, who suspect he was behind a case ...

Five people aged 20, 22, 23, 27 and 28 were remanded for eight days on Thursday, following their arrest in connection with drug offences linked to the seizure of almost 21kg of dried opium poppy ...

Ten people were arrested during overnight operations conducted by the police, the force said on Thursday. The arrests involved offences including handling stolen goods, living in Cyprus without the requisite ...

A 54-year-old man has arrested been in Cyprus on the basis of a European arrest warrant, after having been convicted of fraud in Greece, the police said on Thursday. The ...

Seven foreign nationals were arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday during a immigration raid. The operation was carried out by officers from the aliens and immigration service (YAM) between 6am and ...

A 65-year-old man accused of bringing 4kg of liquid cocaine into Cyprus through Larnaca airport was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday by the Larnaca district court. The ...

Smuggled tobacco concealed inside a vehicle was impounded at the Deryneia crossing on Monday during a search by crossing officers who discovered cigarettes hidden in the sliding roof mechanism. Officers ...

Police believe they have dismantled a network suspected of distributing opiate-based substances through social media after a series of seizures exceeding 30 kilogrammes over the past ten days, with a 35-year-old ...

Police carried out a series of coordinated operations nationwide throughout Monday night, resulting in four arrests, 247 traffic offence reports and two drivers testing positive in preliminary drug screenings. According to ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a major drugs investigation in the Famagusta district, as police continue inquiries into the seizure of large quantities of suspected ...

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday after confessing to the murder of fellow Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon and staging his kidnapping to ...