#extortion

The Larnaca criminal court on Friday postponed proceedings in the case of a 77-year-old man who was allegedly subjected to pressure, threats and financial exploitation. The four defendants – two businessmen ...

A 44-year-old businessman facing charges in an alleged extortion case will remain in custody after the Larnaca criminal court rejected his request for conditional release on Thursday. The court ruled ...

A police officer in Larnaca was placed under arrest on Thursday on suspicion of aiding a suspect connected to a violent incident occurring in the town earlier this month. The ...

The 45-year-old alleged ringleader of a bizarre criminal group, which has made headlines in recent weeks after using forged state seals and impersonating officials, has been handed over to the ...

A military officer accused of serious criminal offences, including revenge porn and extortion, sought to annul a search warrant for his home. The officer, a former lover of a married ...

Police on Monday announced a second arrest, of a 51-year-old man, in the case of a telephone scam operated by people masquerading as doctors. He appeared in court later on ...

Three people aged 32, 46, and 50 will go on trial in December before the Larnaca district court for charges related to extortion and threat of violence, stemming from incidents that took place ...

A 61-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into a case of extortion under false pretences, Paphos police said on Tuesday. According to Paphos police assistant operations ...

A 52-year-old woman suspected of conning people out of over €400,000 by pretending to be a real estate agent was arrested and remanded for seven days, authorities said on Tuesday. Complaints ...

Paphos police on Monday arrested a 53-year-old woman suspected of extortion. According to Paphos CID head, Michalis Nikolaou, police at Larnaca airport stopped the woman during her attempt to depart, ...

Famagusta district court on Sunday renewed a remand order for two people aged 66 and 65, over their connection with obtaining €96,000 from elderly people by pretending to be doctors. They were remanded ...

Two people have been remanded by the Limassol court for five days, a man aged 30 and a woman aged 51 on suspicion of fraud, and of theft under false pretences. The ...