Crime

Evidence related to 1,184 cases investigated in recent years by the district units of the Drug Law Enforcement Unit (Ykan) in Cyprus was destroyed this year, police said on Saturday. It ...

A total of 135 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, four packs of 20 cigarettes each and 500g of rolling tobacco were located and seized in the luggage of a British passenger at Paphos ...

Paphos police on Thursday apprehended a man wanted in connection with a robbery, after a car chase and warning shots fired. In a statement, the police said that they attempted ...

The remand of five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson, found dead in a flat in Limassol on November 9, was renewed for another eight ...

A 22-year-old man arrested on Monday in connection with the attempted murder of a 47-year-old businessman in July was remanded for eight days on Tuesday. The suspect faces six charges, ...

The employers & industrialists federation (Oev) has issued a warning to its members following a rise in phishing and fraud attempts involving falsified invoice payment requests. The organisation said several ...

Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre said on Tuesday that 438 children – mostly early teens –were referred in 2024 to the Children’s House, the facility providing support to victims of sexual ...

The four suspects in the gunning down of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous a few metres from his Limassol home last month will remain in custody until their trial begins at ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Sunday issued a warning over a fresh wave of fraudulent emails being sent to unsuspecting consumers. In a statement on Monday, the authority ...

A motorcycle which had been reported stolen on Thursday was found on fire on Friday night in the Limassol suburb of Pano Polemidia. The police said the motorcycle was found ...

A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly swindling another man out of over €100,000 after the pair agreed to purchase property together, the police said on Saturday. The man was ...

Circulating text messages asking beneficiaries to follow a link to correct their personal information in the national health system (Gesy) are a scam and should not be opened, the Health ...

Details that were so far unknown were presented on Friday by the prosecution during court procedures to file a case regarding the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned ...

Four suspects accused of involvement in the murder of Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous are set to face direct trial before the Limassol district court on January 29, it was announced on ...

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on Thursday after a fire broke out in a high school in Limassol on Wednesday night, the police said. The fire had broken out ...

Cyprus faces mounting international scrutiny after a global report on organised crime warned that individuals within the Cypriot state are acting in ways that support criminal networks. The global initiative ...

The Paphos municipality on Tuesday warned of a surge in email phishing scams, urging the public to exercise caution and ignore such messages. In particular, the municipality advised the public ...

The case against the 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was on Monday adjourned until Wednesday as the prosecution lawyer is ...

A 57-year-old man was beaten and kidnapped on Sunday evening in Nicosia by a group of unidentified individuals, police said on Monday. Authorities are investigating cases of kidnapping, assault and ...

A 48-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca on suspicion of “interference with judicial proceedings” and issuing threats, among other alleged offences, the police said on Sunday. The man was arrested ...

The police on Saturday said they are looking for a man who set a car on fire while it was parked outside a kiosk in Limassol. The incident occurred shortly ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being found to be in possession of almost a kilogram of cocaine and nine kilograms of cannabis, the police said on Saturday. The man ...

A detention order for a 30-year-old convict has been renewed for another six days in connection with the premeditated murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous, police confirmed on Friday. The ...

A 55-year-old man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges in Amargeti, Paphos, during a court hearing on Friday. He is accused of attempting to kill a 41-year-old man from ...