#Cyprus police

A man accused of the murder of 22-year-old Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon pleaded guilty to all three charges against him before the Larnaca criminal court on Monday. The defendant, ...

Fourteen people were arrested during police operations on Sunday evening, the force said on Monday. Those arrested were suspected of offences including living in Cyprus without the requisite residence documents, ...

A 25-year-old woman was remanded in custody for four days on Sunday in connection with a car arson case in Nicosia dating back to May. Police said the woman was ...

Police arrested 39 people on Sunday found to have been residing illegally in Cyprus, following a nationwide operation. Deportation proceedings have already been scheduled for twelve of those arrested, with the ...

Five people were arrested overnight on Friday as police carried out regular patrols. Police said the operation resulted in 304 citations for various traffic violations, along with the arrests of two ...

Andreas Christou, aged 85, has succumbed to injuries sustained after being run over by a car in the Anthoupolis refugee settlement, police confirmed on Friday. Christou was struck on Wednesday afternoon ...

Fourteen people were arrested and 188 traffic fines were issued during the police’s overnight operations, the force said on Friday. The arrests included three individuals suspected of burglary and theft, ...

Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fitiris should be congratulated for taking it upon himself to rationalise the issue of security details. The absurd practice of providing former presidents and ...

Authorities on Thursday alerted the public to a new type of phone scam, where individuals impersonating police officers call people and ask for bank account information. According to a statement, ...

The coast guard being established by the government will initially operate under the auspices of the justice ministry before being transferred to the deputy shipping ministry. The arrangement was outlined ...

Former European commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Thursday criticised as “odd” the government’s decision to no longer provide her with a police officer to act as her personal security. Vassiliou ...

Five Mercedes vehicles bought in preparation for Cyprus’ EU council presidency have been assigned to the police leadership for transportation, despite their reported cost and specifications, prompting a complaint to ...

Criminal and disciplinary investigations are underway against police officers accused of accessing information from police computer systems without authorisation and passing it to third parties. Speaking to Politis on Wednesday, ...

Former first ladies, Elsi Christofias and Androulla Vassiliou, are among those from whom police protection is to be withdrawn under a new system taking effect this month. The reform also ...

A 19-year-old and a 21-year-old were arrested suspected of being involved in the attack of a 25-year-old delivery driver in the Erimi area of Limassol on Tuesday morning. According to ...

Police have been urged to bolster their response to dangerous driving by young motorcyclists, with experts calling for increased enforcement and more officers on the streets. The issue was discussed ...

Two police officers have been suspended pending separate investigations into offences allegedly committed on September 5 in Larnaca, police announced on Tuesday. The officers, aged 48 and 41, where suspended on the orders ...

A new procedure for assigning police guards to political persons and state officers will be coming into effect this month, the justice ministry said on Tuesday. To appoint guards, the ...

One person was lightly injured on Monday morning in accident on the highway from Larnaca airport to Ayia Napa, under the Rizoelia roundabout. The injured driver was taken to Larnaca ...

Two individuals aged 24 and 23 were remanded on Tuesday for seven days pending investigations into the kidnapping of an 18-year-old. The suspects were arrested on Monday evening after a report that ...

Eight people were arrested for offences including possession of drugs, illegal residence, burglary and theft, in the framework of overnight police operations to crack down on crime. The police also ...

Three people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus on Sunday for offences including illegal possession of drugs and suspected stolen property, police said on Monday. Police said 568 vehicles ...

A 10-year-old girl was injured after being struck by a battery thrown from the stands during the Apoel-AEL football match at the GSP stadium on Sunday. According to police, the ...

A 24-year-old motorcyclist is in an extremely critical condition at Nicosia general hospital after being injured in a road accident on the Ayia Thekla-Sotira road on Sunday night. According to ...