#Cyprus police

A bid for a better life turned to tragedy early on Thursday when a young Syrian man drowned trying to make it to shore near Lara, Paphos. He was one ...

Fifteen police officers are facing disciplinary procedures over their alleged failings in investigating the reports of missing women who were later discovered to have been murdered by Nicos Metaxas. They ...

Three people – two men and one woman – were arrested in Limassol early on Monday morning after police were able to stop their vehicle after a car chase. Police said that ...

Speeding and driving under the influence of substances are the main contributors to serious and fatal road collisions, police said on Thursday a day after a driver was caught speeding ...

A 25-year-old man, who allegedly attempted to steal money from the offering box at the Ayios Ambrosios church in the village of Pachna, has been hospitalised at the Limassol general ...

The embattled traffic camera system is struggling under the current volume of fines it is issuing, with officials calling for a further delay to widening the programme. The ongoing pilot ...

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who has reportedly admitted to raping three women in Ayia Napa between April 18 and mid-May, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday. It said ...

Police in Larnaca arrested a 30-year-old man wanted by Moldovan authorities, based on an international warrant. The 30-year-old has reportedly been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Moldovan authorities ...

Paphos police arrested two people – aged 35 and 26 – in connection to a number of thefts. In the first case, a 35-year-old woman was arrested in connection to a house robbery. According ...

Police on Wednesday warned the public against disclosing their bank data after a 23-year-old was allegedly scammed out of €4,000 in Limassol. The young woman received a phone call from an ...

A man aged 45 is under arrest to facilitate police inquiries in a suspected case of sexual abuse of a minor, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday citing informed sources. ...

An ambulance driver has reportedly admitted to drug use while on duty, while police confirmed a positive cocaine and cannabis reading from the subsequent narcotest. The incident occurred at about 7...

Paphos police have obtained testimony linking a 27-year-old man already in custody for burglary with three other cases, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday. Police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said ...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after 452 illegal fireworks were found in his house, Limassol police said on Friday. Officers carried out a search of the suspect’s home in ...

Limassol police were investigating on Friday after an explosive device went off at the offices of a football club. The explosion, which occurred around 2.25am on Friday, caused damage to ...

Cyprus Police and the Zygi Port Authorities are conducting an anti-terrorism exercise, “TRITONAS 2022” in the area of the Port of Zygi (Vasiliko Energy Centre) between 8:30 am and 2.00 pm on Friday. ...

The interior and justice ministries are requesting that 300 contract police officers be hired for up to 28 months as the state steps up its efforts to tackle irregular migration across the ...

A 34-year-old man has been arrested to facilitate police investigations into a case of burglary, theft, and malicious damage. According to a police statement an arrest warrant was pending against ...

The independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch on Monday called for the recruitment of permanent officers instead of the proposed recruitment of 300 special constables on ...

Police helped get a 53-year-old woman to hospital for a scheduled operation after her car broke down on the motorway, they announced on Saturday. The woman contacted police for help ...

Τwo men, aged 41 and 34, have been remanded for seven days and six days respectively in relation to the premeditated murder of a 60-year-old Paphos resident last year. The older suspect, ...

Paphos police have obtained a court order suspending the operation of premises pending investigations it was being used for gambling, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman ...

Police have issued a new warning after an 86-year-old man was duped into handing over €8,500 on the claim that his daughter needed urgent surgery. In a statement on Thursday, police ...

A 31-year-old man seen holding a hunting rifle in a park as he searched for a 10-year-old boy who had allegedly insulted him was remanded in custody for four days ...