Explosives found in garbage skip
Police were investigating on Saturday after a hand grenade and TNT explosive were found in Aglandjia. The explosives were discovered around 9pm on Friday by...
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Woman, 33, arrested for possession of explosives and stolen property
Paphos police arrested a 33-year-old woman while a man, 26, is being sought in relation to a case of illegal possession of explosives and illegal...
Low power explosives found in Aradippou
Police found five explosive devices in the Larnaca district on Wednesday evening. Following a tip off, officers rushed to an area in Panayia Ematousis, Aradippou,...
Thieves use explosives to rob ATM in Limassol
Thieves damaged an ATM with an explosive device in Ayia Fyla, Limassol and got away with a sum of money early on Tuesday. The perpetrators...
Two ATMs targeted in Limassol in two days
POLICE are investigating two separate cases of ATMs being blown up in the early hours of Saturday in the Limassol area. At 4.10am, an ATM...
Men remanded over firework haul
Three men, aged 19, 20 and 21, were remanded on Saturday for five days in connection with the discovery of around 250 kilos of fireworks,...
Aradippou residents block roads in gunpowder protest
Residents of Aradippou on Saturday blocked the Rizoelia roundabout on the Larnaca motorway in protest over the continued storage of tonnes of gunpowder near a...
TNT found in Limassol
Police on Friday found five sticks of TNT weighing 675 grammes in an open space in Limassol. The explosives were found near the Karmiotissa football...
82-year-old re-arrested for role in explosives crimes
An 82-year-old man is being held in police custody for his involvement in a case of trying to destroy property with explosive substances. Three cases...
Arrest after explosives thrown at property
A 36-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon after a hand grenade was thrown overnight at a house. Police said they are investigating...
Police find TNT stash buried in field
Limassol police on Friday found a quantity of explosives buried in a field off the Limassol to Paphos motorway in Ypsonas. The explosives were found...
Remand for pair caught with 2.6kg of TNT on British base
A British bases court on Wednesday remanded for five days two men aged 41 and 50, who were arrested on Tuesday after a gun and...
Bases police say found guns an explosives in car, two arrested
British bases police arrested two men on Tuesday morning after finding guns and explosives in their vehicle, they said. Initial reports suggest that the vehicle...
Suspect, wanted for assault, finally tracked down
Police arrested a man early on Friday in Limassol who was wanted in connection with a number of serious offences earlier in the year. He...
Arrest after explosives and weapons found
A man was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday evening after police found weapons, explosives and burglary tools in his possession. A number of searches were...
Guns and explosives found in Nicosia suspect’s home
Police on Wednesday said they arrested a 52-year-old man in Nicosia after guns and explosives were found in his home. According to a statement, the...
Arrest after explosive devices allegedly found in home
Police on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old man after finding explosive devices in his Nicosia home, they said. Iosif Iosif, alias ‘Sifis’, was expected to appear...
Towboat that set off from Cyprus seized in Crete on suspicion of carrying explosives
A towboat that set off from a Cypriot port en route to Spain was stopped by Greek authorities off the island of Crete after a...
Man arrested for planting explosive in homes
A 25-year-old has been arrested for the planting of explosives at homes in Moutalos, Paphos. Police said the man was wanted because he placed explosives...
An explosive form of intimidation
The car bomb which killed 53-year-old investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta two weeks ago has highlighted the frightening frequency with which explosives...
