Paphos man jailed for driving while on drugs
A man was on Friday sentenced to 10 months in prison for driving under the influence of drugs and without insurance.
Deputy Paphos police chief Michalis Nikolaou told CNA on Friday ...
Third arrest for football violence
A third person has been arrested for hooliganism at a football match last weekend, police said on Friday.
A 22-year-old resident of Limassol was arrested and detained, police said. His ...
Police seize large amount of smuggled tobacco
Authorities seized close to 20kg of duty-free tobacco products on Thursday in a concerted action to crack down on their illegal possession, circulation and sale, and tax circumvention.
According to ...
Blast targeting public prosecutor a ‘despicable act’ (Update 1)
A bomb explosion at a state prosecutor’s home in Paphos was condemned on Thursday as a “despicable act” by the legal service and justice ministry.
The incident unfolded on ...
Second arrest after football violence
A second arrest has been made after incidents of violence at a football match on December 17 in Limassol.
The suspect is a 21-year-old Limassol resident.
Police on Tuesday arrested a 17...
Arrest made after attempted murder in Paphos
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 36-year-old in Paphos on Tuesday night, police said.
The asylum seeker from Syria was injured late ...
Premediated murder trial granted another adjournment
Paphos criminal court granted a new adjournment in the case of premeditated murder of 58-year-old Ioannis Polykarpou, to give time to both sides to prepare admissible facts.
The next hearing ...
Minors facing arson charges released on bail
A case was filed on Wednesday against eight minors accused of committing arson at a school in the capital in the Nicosia District Court.
All suspects were released on bail ...
Man arrested with 174 bottles of illegal booze
A 47-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday after police said they found 29 boxes containing a total of 174 bottles of illegal booze hidden in his car.
In ...
Drug squad seizes 2kg of cannabis in Paphos
The drug squad Ykan seized around two kilograms of cannabis in Paphos on Tuesday and arrested a 23-year-old suspected of smuggling it.
According to a statement from Ykan, around 4 pm, ...
Arrest after drugs found in car
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, police said on Wednesday.
The arrest was made during a routine traffic stop in Limassol.
A ...
Man injured in Paphos attack
A 36-year-old asylum seeker from Syria was injured late Tuesday in an apparent attack with a sharp object and was being treated at Paphos General Hospital, police said.
According to ...
Police arrest 17-year-old linked to football incidents
Police on Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old resident of Limassol suspected of being involved in incidents unfolded after the football match between Apollon and Nea Salamina on December 17 at Alphamega Stadium.
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Arrest for illegally crossing into north, with cannabis
A Belgian man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after having been arrested the previous day when he illegally crossed from the Republic.
The man was found by ...
Paphos man arrested for driving five times over alcohol limit and carrying knuckle duster
Police in Paphos arrested a 36-year-old man in the early hours of Tuesday morning for driving while five times over the legal alcohol limit and carrying a knife and a ...
Teen arrested after 80-year-old reports rape
A teenager has been arrested after an 80-year-old visitor to Ayia Napa reported she had been raped, it emerged on Monday.
According to police sources, the woman is a tourist ...
Two arrests over attempted murder
Two men have been arrested for their role in an attempted murder close to Ayia Napa marina last month, after a vehicle was shot at, police said on Monday.
A 39...
Eighth teen remanded after school arson (updated)
An eighth teen arrested in connection with arson at a Nicosia school was on Monday remanded in police custody for two days by the Nicosia district court.
According to the ...
Police arrest fan for illegal possession of explosives
Police in Paphos have taken a 20-year-old into custody on Sunday to facilitate investigations into a case involving the possession of explosive materials and violence at a sports venue.
According ...
Two arrests after racist attack reported in Limassol
Two people were arrested in Limassol on Sunday after a third person reported he had been attacked and racially abused while at work in a bakery.
The two, aged 42 and 38, ...
Three minors arrested for school arson in Nicosia
Police arrested three minors on Saturday, under suspicion of setting fire to a school in Nicosia overnight.
According to police, after midnight, officers received a call about a fire at ...
Paphos police crackdown on illegal employment
Police in Paphos raided a number of workplaces on Thursday, where it was suspected that people were being employed illegally.
Deputy chief of operations Michalis Nicolaou explained that members of ...
Youth arrested in possession of meth and a gun
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday after being found to be in unlawful possession of methamphetamines and a gun.
Police discovered the drugs during a traffic stop, ...
Paphos man arrested for driving on crystal meth
A 27-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Chlorakas on Wednesday evening after being found driving with crystal methamphetamines in his car, and then testing positive for it ...