Crime

Two people, aged 18 and 16, were remanded for two days on Wednesday in connection with the shooting to death of a cat in Paphos, police said. The Paphos district court issued ...

A 49-year-old food delivery driver was robbed in Larnaca on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. The man was riding his motorcycle in an area of Larnaca at around 11.20pm ...

The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, accused of rape, continued on Tuesday with the testimony of a key prosecution witness. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the witness ...

Two people, aged 38 and 52, have been arrested in Larnaca as part of investigations into burglary and theft from homes, committed between July and October 2026, police said on Sunday. One case ...

As overnight police operations to control serious and organised crime in urban areas continue, police arrested 12 people around the island over Saturday night. Crimes committed include illegal stay in the ...

Two drivers were stopped in the early hours of Sunday morning drunk driving in Larnaca and Nicosia. The arrested men had blood alcohol levels of 131µg and 79µg, while the ...

A total of 54 cartons of cigarettes, 3 cartons of heated cigarettes and 12 packages of rolling tobacco were seized at a property in Protaras on Thursday, the customs department said on Saturday. “...

A total of 175 cartons containing 200 cigarettes each were seized from the luggage of a British passenger at Paphos airport on Thursday, the customs department said on Saturday. The cartons did ...

A 44-year-old man was arrested in connection with five burglaries committed in between 2010 and 2013 on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The man was arrested on a European court warrant ...

A 60-year-old man in Paphos lost more than €65,000 after falling victim to an online investment scam and then a second fraud promising to recover his money, police said on Friday. ...

Police are investigating an arson attack on a car parked outside its owner’s home in a village in the Larnaca district. The fire broke out at around 2.40am on ...

Police seized nine computer towers suspected of being used for online casino gambling during a raid on a Paphos establishment on Wednesday. Officers searched the premises, owned by a 35-year-old ...

Two people were arrested in Paphos after using other people’s bank cards to make online purchases, police said on Wednesday. The suspects, aged 29 and 18, were arrested during a police ...

A total of six kilograms of cannabis were seized by police from a package that arrived at a courier company on Tuesday. Police said the drugs were seized following investigations ...

A total of 27.5 kilograms of ketamine, as well as smaller amounts of other substances including cannabis, mephedrone, MDMA and cocaine, were found in an apartment in Limassol, police said on ...

Four minors were found driving without licences during a police operation targeting juvenile delinquency in Polis Chrysochous on Tuesday. The operation ran from 6am to 1pm and involved members of ...

A 56-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison over the possession of 37.5kg of cannabis with intent to supply, police said on Tuesday. He was arrested in February 2025 after ...

Two British nationals were arrested at Paphos airport on Sunday after customs officers found 42,000 suspected duty-free cigarettes in their luggage. The two 35-year-old passengers were preparing to travel to Liverpool. ...

Four people were arrested in Limassol after it was found that three of them were working as security guards without the requisite licence, and the fourth was violating the terms ...

Police have traced the car and suspected driver involved in a hit-and-run which injured two pedestrians in Paralimni in the early hours of Sunday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, ...

A man from Somalia saw his conviction increased from two to three years for a domestic violence case after the court of appeal found the initial penalty was “clearly insufficient” ...

A 40-year-old woman was arrested in Paphos after a 45-year-old teacher reported being assaulted outside the primary school where she works, police said Friday. According to the complaint, the teacher ...

Eleven people were arrested during nationwide checks overnight, while officers recorded 337 traffic complaints, police said on Friday. The arrests were for offences including burglary, illegal possession of property, assault, illegal ...

A 40-year-old man was arrested at a Limassol jewellery store after police found him inside with items believed to have been stolen, police said on Friday. Police received information shortly ...