Crime

Developments are expected soon in the criminal investigation regarding football television rights and the alleged conflicts of interest of former football association president Giorgos Koumas, after the legal service confirmed ...

Seven people were arrested overnight as police stepped up preventive operations islandwide to curb crime. The targeted checks led to four arrests in Paphos in connection with two cases of  ...

An explosion caused damage to a restaurant in Nicosia in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of residents from the building. The blast occurred at around 3am and ...

A man and a woman, both 36, have been arrested in connection with a burglary in the Paphos district on January 26, according to police. Police said jewellery, wristwatches and money were ...

Two men aged 21 and one aged 45 have been arrested while over 1.5kg of cannabis was seized, police said on Sunday. While police were carrying out a search of the 45-year-old’...

A large amount of tobacco was seized from a commercial vehicle on the Limassol-Larnaca highway on Thursday, police said on Friday. “12 packages of 1kg and 24 packages of 250g each with ...

A 23-year-old trans woman serving a six-year prison sentence for smuggling 890 grams of cocaine has been transferred to a separate area of the central prison, amid concerns she could be ...

The trial of the man suspected of having stabbed 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou to death in the Paphos district village of Konia in November will continue March, following a decision of ...

The trial into the murder of Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous was adjourned and will continue before the Limassol criminal court on March 24, the Limassol district court ruled on Thursday. The ...

A revised justice ministry bill regulating the use of body cameras by police officers and in police vehicles is set to be examined on Wednesday by the House legal affairs ...

Tackling organised crime will be a central priority of Cyprus’s EU council presidency, justice minister Costas Fitiris told the European Parliament on Tuesday, warning that criminal networks are evolving ...

A company based in Nicosia has reported to police it was defrauded of more than €120,000 after receiving a scam email purporting to be from a foreign business partner. According to ...

All twelve suspects arrested over a violent brawl in Limassol were remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday by the Limassol district court on Tuesday. The court approved a ...

A 24-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court after being found guilty of drug trafficking. The case concerned the importation of ...

A 25-year-old Limassol man was remanded for four days on Tuesday by the Limassol district court in connection with a series of incidents involving motorcycle theft, assault, threats, knife possession ...

A Romanian national was remanded for two days by Nicosia district court on Tuesday, a day after he was arrested at the Ledra Street crossing point during routine checks of ...

A 33-year-old man accused of attempting to murder a 40-year-old in Tersefanou on January 18 was on Tuesday referred for direct trial before the Larnaca criminal court. The court is set ...

A 29-year-old motorcyclist has been arrested in Limassol after injuring a police officer during a traffic stop and leading officers on a brief pursuit in the early hours of Tuesday ...

A 30-year-old man suspected of attempted murder following a stabbing in Larnaca has been remanded in custody for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday. The court ruled ...

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the north in connection with a stabbing in Larnaca last week, Larnaca police head Giorgos Charalambous said on Monday. He said the man ...

A 25-year-old was remanded in custody for four days on Monday by the Limassol district court in connection with the theft of a motorcycle, assault, threats, assaulting a police officer ...

The 48-year-old alleged ringleader of a crime syndicate which made headlines earlier this month after a mass brawl broke out in the centre of Larnaca appeared in court on Monday ...

A 32-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital in critical condition after being injured with a sharp object in an attack, police said on Saturday. Police were alerted around 5.15...

A 31-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital on Friday evening with injuries believed to have been caused by a knife. By Friday night, police had identified the man ...