Cyprus role in 21 country operation targeting counterfeits
Nearly 28 million counterfeit and illegal goods, including 27 million facemasks, were seized as part of Europe-wide operation Aphrodite involving 21 countries, including Cyprus, Europol...
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Nicosia man arrested on suspicion of disseminating child porn
A Nicosia man, 44, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said on Sunday. He was remanded on Sunday for...
Police chief calls for EU solidarity in stemming irregular migration (updated)
Police Chief Kypros Michaelides on Tuesday said Cyprus needed EU solidarity in combatting irregular migration as this was the only way to effectively manage the...
Cyprus part of European operation seizing misused medicines
Cyprus was part of a pan-European operation during which misused and counterfeit medicines and doping substances worth €2.6 million were seized and 48 people were...
Suspect in gold robbery fraud remanded in Limassol
A 43-year-old man from Limassol was remanded for five days on Friday by the Limassol court on suspicion of stealing nine kilos of gold in...
Police seeking Colombian man in connection with apparent ayahuasca death
The drug squad announced on Friday that Europol and Interpol had been alerted to locate and arrest a Colombian man thought to be the organiser...
Thousand of illegal meds seized in Cyprus as part of Europe-wide doping crackdown
Cyprus participated in Europol’s Viribus III campaign against doping and counterfeit medicine, the largest action of this kind ever with thousands of illegal pharmaceuticals seized,...
Thousands of illegal medicines seized in past year
Five people were arrested and thousands of packages of drugs confiscated by the authorities last year during Cyprus’ first-time participation in the annual European-wide campaign...
Authorities on lookout for fighters fleeing Syria
Authorities have so far not come across any incidents of foreign fighters passing through Cyprus to reach other countries after leaving Syria, Justice Minister Ionas...
Child pornography arrest in Paphos
Police arrested a man for possession of child pornography on Thursday in Paphos. The arrest was made after the electronic crime prevention unit was informed...
