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A masked armed group forced their way into a house in Limassol on Friday night, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on Saturday. Police ...

The search of a 37-year-old suspect in a parking lot in Larnaca resulted in two police officers being injured on Friday night, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at ...

A 66-year-old man reported that unknown individuals reached out to him via online platforms from May to November 2025, convincing him to invest in cryptocurrencies, police said on Wednesday. Following the ...

Prison sentences totalling more than 18 years were imposed on Tuesday on three men convicted in two separate drug trafficking cases. In Limassol, the permanent criminal court sentenced a 32-year-old man ...

Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous, known as ‘the hairdresser’, has filed an application to reopen or annul his conviction, citing new sworn testimony that challenges the credibility of a key prosecution ...

Seven people were arrested over Tuesday night for various offences including the illegal possession of a firearm, illegal residency in Cyprus, and impersonation, police said on Wednesday. Police stopped and ...

A 17-year-old appeared before the Larnaca court on Monday in connection with a house burglary in Kornos during which €72,950 and two hunting shotguns were stolen. The court ordered the teenager ...

The Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced a 27-year-old man to two years in prison following a trial for internet fraud and the embezzlement of €10,000. The case, which was investigated ...

The trial of a 55-year-old man accused of attempted murder in the village of Amargeti began on Tuesday before the Paphos criminal court with the suspect pleading not guilty. The ...

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 ...

A 41-year-old man has been remanded in connection with a kiosk robbery in the Famagusta district on Monday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at around 10.40am when ...

Three men were arrested in Nicosia on Monday following a coordinated police operation targeting illegal possession of drugs and firearms, money laundering and other offences. The operation began at 5am ...

Two people were arrested overnight and 138 reported for traffic violations during police operations to crack down on crime and maintain public order. According to the police, the arrests were made ...

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 ...

Police operations continued on Sunday night, resulting in three arrests and 168 individuals reported for traffic violations. In Nicosia, a 28-year-old was arrested for assaulting a police officer and causing a ...

Police operations to crack down on crime and maintain public order continued overnight, with nine arrests across Cyprus. In Nicosia, two people were arrested, one for illegal residence and the ...

The police are searching for four more individuals in connection with a brawl that broke out in Larnaca on Saturday afternoon. On Monday evening, the police arrested five people wanted – ...

A gunfight was reported in Larnaca town centre on Saturday afternoon, prompting a lockdown of the area amid indications that people were injured. According to a preliminary police briefing, information ...

The appeals court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a minor, leaving his 12-year prison sentence in force. The appellant was found guilty of six ...

Overnight Friday, targeted police operations saw five arrests, 262 traffic violations, over 730 vehicle checks, and 41 premise inspections aimed at preventing crime and ensuring public order. Two wanted persons were arrested in ...

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery and attempted murder involving an 85-year-old man in the Nicosia district, police said on Tuesday. The attack took place ...

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in Nicosia who was wanted in connection with a series of serious offenses, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier, the police had issued an appeal ...

Drugs, gambling, explosives and traffic offences were on the menu for the police on Sunday night. The police announced on Monday that they booked 148 people for traffic offences alone in ...

Around 16 serious offences were committed in Cyprus every day on average throughout last year, according to Cystat, the government’s statistical service, which stated that 5,942 serious offences were reported to ...