Police load visitor into prisoner van by mistake
The police on Wednesday loaded a visitor into the prisoner van at the central prisons and took him to court only to discover the mistake on arrival during the headcount.
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Three arrests over Nicosia school violence, cameras to be installed
Three people, aged 53, 18, and 16, have been arrested and formally charged over an assault at a school in Plati Aglandjia on October 25, police confirmed on Wednesday.
All three were released to ...
Sixth arrest made in Demosthenous murder case
Police in Limassol on Sunday made a sixth arrest in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, who was shot dead on October 17.
The latest suspect, a 51-year-old man, ...
Four suspects remanded over killing of Limassol businessman
Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol, as investigators piece together evidence linking a double-cabin vehicle to all three crime ...
48-year-old arrested in Famagusta for drugs, two minors also held
A 48-year-old man was arrested in the Famagusta district on Sunday after police discovered 860 grams of cannabis and 270 grams of cocaine at his home during a coordinated operation by the ...
Five arrested during overnight police operations in Larnaca
Five people were arrested for various offences during coordinated police operations in Larnaca on Saturday night and early Sunday, police said.
The checks were carried out as part of ongoing ...
Teen arrested for drink driving on Limassol motorway
Police arrested a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday after he was caught driving at 190km/h on the Limassol–Nicosia highway while under the influence of alcohol.
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Former footballer arrested in connection with Limassol murder
Police on Saturday night arrested a 44-year-old former footballer in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, which was committed on Friday morning in Limassol.
The suspect was later ...
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Cars stuck on Larnaca salt lake finally removed
Authorities have removed two vehicles that became trapped on Larnaca’s salt lake last week, with both vehicles successfully freed after a prolonged operation on Wednesday.
The recovery began around 7...
Police put ban on use of AI
The police leadership has ordered members of the force not to use artificial intelligence (AI) to process any official documents or information, media reports said on Tuesday.
According to daily ...
Man found with over 100 limesticks, one bird released
The police found over 100 limesticks on Monday in an open space in Famagusta outside a hut belonging to a 68-year-old man.
The investigation was conducted in the framework of police ...
€6.5 million to be spent on new police camera and radar systems
The justice ministry has allocated new funds worth €6.49 million for police camera systems and the introduction of the PhotoRadar List, according to the proposed 2026 state budget.
The system will also ...
Paphos woman hospitalised after scooter hit by car
A woman was hospitalised after the scooter on which she was riding was hit by a car in Paphos, the police said on Monday.
The police said the incident took ...
Police tussle with demonstrators at pro-Gaza flotilla protest
A demonstration outside the foreign ministry building in Nicosia went awry on Thursday afternoon when police clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators.
At one point the riot squad used pepper spray as ...
Police search suspect’s flat in attempted murder case
Magazines with bullets, burglary tools, mobile phones and various documents – such as IDs and passports – were found on Tuesday in the apartment of one of the individuals wanted in connection ...
Woman conned out of €878 in scam promising tax return
The police are investigating a new scam after an individual filed a complaint on Tuedsay that she had received an email promising tax return but had been scammed out of €878 ...
Company in Cyprus scammed out of €37,700
A company based in Cyprus has been scammed out of €37,700 in a new case of online fraud, the police announced on Tuesday.
According to the police, the director of a ...
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Car on fire closes Larnaca-Nicosia motorway
A car caught fire on Monday morning on the Larnaca-Nicosia motorway, near the Ayia Varvara junction, closing both lanes of traffic for about an hour.
According to the police, the ...
Two cars up in flames in Limassol, Nicosia
A car was destroyed in a fire early on Monday morning in Limassol.
The police were notified at 2.40am that the car, belonging to a 53-year-old, was burning in an ...
Man dies in Limassol traffic collision
A traffic collision in Linopetra, Limassol, at around 12.30pm on Sunday has left a man dead. The victim is identified as Mohamed Al Ahmed, 34, a Syrian national and resident of ...
Man dies after fall from second floor in Limassol
A 32-year-old man has died after falling from the second floor of a building in Zakaki, Limassol on Sunday.
Police are treating the incident as an accident. The alarm was ...
Man arrested in Famagusta after knife found in bag for detainee
A 57-year-old man was arrested in the Famagusta district on Sunday after police found a knife in a bag of clothing he was carrying to a detainee.
Police said the ...
Elderly arrested in Larnaca for cannabis cultivation
Police on Sunday arrested an 81-year-old man in Larnaca in connection with the cultivation and possession of cannabis.
The arrest followed a targeted operation by the drugs squad (Υkan) on ...
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Three suspects remanded over shipment of over 100kg of drugs in Limassol
Three of the four people arrested on Sunday in connection with the seizure of over 100 kilogrammes of drugs hidden inside a container carrying toys were remanded in custody for eight ...