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Five men pleaded not guilty at the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Friday to multiple charges related to violent incidents in the city on January 17. The defendants, aged 20, 26, 26, 32 and 48, face ...

Two men, aged 44 and 45, arrested in connection with an explosion outside a kiosk in Limassol last month were remanded in police custody on Tuesday. The blast occurred at around 1am ...

A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days on Tuesday in connection with the alleged abduction and robbery of a 69-year-old woman in a village in the Nicosia ...

Police arrested a second suspect on Monday in connection with a robbery investigation linked to an incident in Nicosia earlier this month. The 21-year-old was taken into custody to assist ...

Ten people were arrested during targeted police operations carried out across on Sunday night, with offences including drug possession, robbery, stabbing and traffic violations. Police said the arrests formed part ...

Police arrested a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman in Paphos on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged conspiracy offences and written threats direct towards the individual with ...

Police arrested 29 third country nationals residing illegally in Cyprus during a nationwide operation carried out on Sunday night by members of the immigration services. In a statement issued on Monday, ...

Police in Nicosia are investigating a shooting incident after a motorcyclist allegedly pointed a firearm at an officer and opened fire at a commercial building on Saturday morning before fleeing ...

Famagusta police issued a wanted notice on Friday for a 26-year-old man in connection with an investigation into serious criminal offences allegedly committed over a three-year period. Authorities identified the ...

The court of appeal on Monday ordered a retrial of Georgios Christodoulou Zavrantonas, who was in 2022 sentenced to 22 years in prison for the possession of 15 kilograms of cocaine. Zavrantonas’ lawyer ...

A 64-year-old woman has fallen victim to online fraud, losing a total of €39,000 after being deceived through social media, police said on Monday. In September 2024 she was contacted via a ...

A 51-year-old man was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of up to 18 years for multiple sexual offences committed against his stepdaughter over a prolonged period on Tuesday by the Limassol ...

The trial of five defendants linked to the January 17 shooting incident in Larnaca was postponed again on Tuesday after a member of the criminal court was absent, with all accused ...

Two defendants in a torture case linked to organised crime in Pyla are expected to state their pleas on May 14 after proceedings were adjourned on Tuesday before the Larnaca permanent ...

Police carried out targeted operations across Cyprus on Monday night, making 13 arrests and issuing 336 traffic violation reports. In a statement issued on Tuesday, police confirmed that 13 arrests involved offences including ...

Police confirmed on Sunday that 12 people were arrested during a series of coordinated overnight operations nationwide. The arrests were made for a range of offences including attempted arson, assault causing ...

An 85-year-old man who had been hospitalised since a violent robbery in December died on Saturday, with police confirming the case is now being treated as murder. Charalambos Kounnapis had ...

Police said on Saturday they have identified two individuals in connection with a video showing the beating of a minor. The individuals in question are believed to be “the perpetrator ...

The Paphos court ordered the renewal of detention for a further eight days for a 41-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man on Friday, who are under investigation for conspiracy to ...

Police arrested four individuals overnight on Monday during coordinated overnight operations across Cyprus to enhance public safety and prevent crime. The arrests included failure to appear in court, illegal stay ...

Residents on Tombs of the Kings Avenue in Paphos have reported an increase in burglaries and thefts, with incidents almost every day for the past eight days, police said on ...

Two persons were remanded in police custody on Thursday on suspicion of involvement in a string of recent arson and attempted arson incidents. Paphos district court ordered the two held ...

A 24-year-old man was remanded for seven days by the Larnaca district court on Thursday for the attempted murder of 19-year-old Greek Cypriot. Police are investigating offences including attempted murder, ...

A 23-year-old man was on Thursday ordered to face trial next monthover two separate assaults on police officers in Limassol on Tuesday and Wednesday. Police said the first incident occurred ...