#Cyprus police

Parliament’s decision to raise the threshold of driving licence penalty points required for a temporary driving ban from 12 to 16 “sets the wrong example” to society, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides ...

The Limassol district court on Friday issued a six-day detention order for two men, aged 20 and 25, who were arrested as suspects in connection with recent assaults on food delivery drivers ...

Police in the north have begun wearing body cameras, according to reports in Turkish Cypriot media. Newspaper Ozgur Gazete on Thursday published photographs of a police officer in Kyrenia appearing ...

A 15-year-old was arrested and detained on Wednesday in connection with an attack and attempted theft against a delivery driver in Limassol. Three others had been arrested on October 25. Two ...

Two teens, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on Wednesday in Paphos to facilitate investigations in connection with conspiracy to commit a crime, theft and carrying a knife. Police were informed at 5.10...

The government is determined to clamp down on racist attacks against delivery drivers, which are primarily unfolding in Limassol, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Wednesday. In statements after a ...

Finikoudes seafront in Larnaca is getting a permanent police presence, with an information kiosk and foot patrol officers, to crack down on crime and increase the sense of safety among ...

An uninsured car driven by a 16-year-old was involved in a traffic accident in Paphos on Tuesday, after which the minor left the scene. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis ...

The police are “concerned” by the ongoing rise of attacks on delivery drivers in Limassol, they said on Tuesday, ahead of a high-level meeting over the matter on Wednesday. Wednesday’...

Disciplinary proceedings begin next week against trade unionist policeman Nikos Loizides for statements he made regarding the police force. Loizides, who is Isotita trade union’s vice president and spokesman, ...

An operation to dismantle a black money and money laundering network was launched in Limassol on Monday, under Europol guidance in close cooperation with Cyprus police. According to Philenews sources, ...

Police are taking increased security measures across points of entry, embassies and other sensitive locations, due to the situation in the Middle East, spokesman for the force Christos Andreou said ...

The police on Thursday night swung into action to rescue five people who became stranded at sea when a mechanical fault occurred on their boat. The boat’s captain requested ...

A civilian chased and immobilised a 51-year-old suspect for burglary and theft from a house, on Tuesday in Limassol. The suspect was found to be wanted for five cases and ...

Police confiscated controlled pharmaceutical and drug products on Tuesday during a raid on shops in Paphos, in cooperation with health ministry officers. The coordinated operation targeted two shops. Police found 26 ...

Two 17-year-olds were arrested on Tuesday in Larnaca and Famagusta to facilitate investigations into a case of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, disturbance, breach of the peace and malicious damage, ...

Yiasser Arar, 40, told the criminal court on Tuesday that he took part in the murder plot against 34-year-old Demetris Andronikou as he owed a personal debt. Sentence will be passed ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for causing grievous bodily harm in an assault in October 2023 in Limassol. A photo and the details of the suspect were posted on ...

Scammers posing as online bank clerks are contacting people on WhatsApp suggesting they withdraw money from their accounts, police said on Tuesday. Police said they had received complaints regarding the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on the authorities to speed up their investigations into matters involving corruption and organised crime. Christodoulides held a meeting on the subject of corruption ...

Police said on Sunday a vehicle was severely damaged in a fire that was set in the early hours by an unknown assailant. According to police, at around 2.30 am a 74...

A 24-year-old was injured on Friday night in Oroklini by an attacker bearing a sharp object. Police said that at 10.50pm an unknown person attacked the 24-year-old, who suffered a ...

Police are investigating attempted murder after a 22-year-old was heavily wounded in a stabbing at a Limassol bar. A 27-year-old, named by the police as Mehmet Nikola Mehmet, born on ...

Cyprus police and the British bases have completed a week-long training course on addressing a hostage crisis, aimed at making Cyprus safer. The Cyprus police hostage negotiators’ refresher training took ...