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A 29-year-old man was remanded in custody for five days on Monday on suspicion of extorting cash and a flat from a man and his...
61-year-old on remand for extortion
A two-day remand order was issued against a 61-year-old man in Paphos to help police with inquiries into a case of extortion. According to police...
Man arrested in connection with extortion
Paphos police arrested a man on Wednesday in connection with extorting of a large amount of money from an older man. A 57-year-old resident of...
Five-day remand order for man linked to extortion claim
A five-day remand order was issued by the Limassol district court on Sunday against a 36-year-old in connection with a case of extortion. According to...
Man on remand after arrest for extortion (updated)
A 39-year-old man arrested in connection with usury and extortion was on Tuesday remanded in custody for two days. The man was arrested on Monday...
Suspect arrested in extortion case
Larnaca police on Thursday arrested a man who had been wanted for questioning in connection with a case involving conspiracy to commit a crime and...
Police officer suspended over extortion claims (Updated)
A POLICEMAN, one of three people arrested on Thursday for attempted extortion and threatening a member of the public, has been suspended on instructions of...
Extortion arrest
Limassol police on Thursday arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with extortion after he allegedly threatened a man to hand over €108,000. The arrest was...
Woman arrested for nursing home Facebook scam
A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Monday after her employer, 58, who owns a nursing home in the Paphos district, reported her for allegedly extorting...
Remand for father and twin sons on suspicion of blackmail
A 50-year-old father with his twin sons appeared before the Paphos district court on Monday for a case that involves conspiracy to commit a felony,...
Arrest for series of offences in Limassol
Limassol police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with a number of crimes. He is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. The 48-year-old is...
Six-day remand for string of offences
A 30-year-old man was remanded on Saturday for six days in Limassol after being arrested for trying to evade a police check, causing a road...
Larnaca man arrested for extortion
POLICE have detained a 29-year-old Larnaca man on suspicion of extortion, threat of violence, and a series of other possible offences allegedly committed earlier this...
Arrest for attempted extortion
Police have arrested a 26-year-old resident of Limassol in connection with a case of attempted extortion. A 35-year-old company director reported to Limassol police on...
Corrupted doctor a shame to his profession, court says (Updated)
The Nicosia Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced the head of the capital’s general hospital’s ear, nose, and throat clinic, Yiannakis Kyamides, 61, to two and...
Limassol man arrested in connection with extortion and theft
A 38-year-old Limassol resident has been arrested after police secured testimony allegedly linking him with a case of extortion and theft. According to police, a...
Man arrested over imported car scam
A 34-year-old male foreign national was remanded on Monday for four days for allegedly collecting around €15,500 in down payments from unsuspecting car buyers to...
Police say sextortion on the rise
With internet extortion incidents on the rise, the police’s Cybercrime Unit on Saturday issued a statement urging caution to social media users, particularly males. The...
Businessman’s inability to pay back excessive interest on loan led to bomb blast, court told
By George Psyllides A 55-YEAR-OLD Larnaca man was remanded in custody for four days on Monday in connection with a bomb blast outside the home...
‘Puppy scam’ could come back to bite you, police warn
Police on Wednesday urged the public to be cautious as regards announcements on social media by individuals who give away puppies, as they could be...