Coronavirus: 600,000 dodgy rapid tests seized in Cyprus
Police said on Friday they had confiscated 600,000 unauthorised or fake Covid rapid tests and suspended their use, as part of a worldwide Interpol-led operation...
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Man, wanted in Ukraine, released on bail
The 57-year-old man wanted under European arrest warrant, who was arrested when he arrived in Paphos airport, was released on bail on Wednesday. Police arrested...
Interpol appeals for help tracking down Cypriot killer on day marking violence against women
Coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Interpol on Monday appealed for help to track down eight men wanted around...
Police say they alerted ministries of Low’s wanted status in August 2018
By Elias Hazou and Evie Andreou Police said on Thursday it did not come to their attention until August 2018 that Malaysian businessman Jho Taek...
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...
Interpol chief says Cyprus considered one of the ‘safest countries’
Cyprus is considered a very safe country, evidenced by the millions of tourists who choose to holiday here this year, Interpol’s Secretary-General Jurgen Stock said...
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...
European arrest warrant for gay couple suspected of buying baby
Police have issued European arrest warrants for two men in a same sex partnership suspected of illegally adopting a baby brought to Cyprus by a woman from...
Suspected work-scam mastermind referred for trial
The suspected mastermind of a scam who managed to steal some €300,000 from Cypriot craftsmen and workers seeking employment in the aftermath of the economic...
Man wanted by Interpol arrested in Limassol
A total of 20 European arrest warrants had been issued by Interpol against a 42-year-old from Limassol who was arrested in a pub on Saturday...
South Korea’s Kim Jong-yang new Interpol president
International police body Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president for a two-year term on Wednesday, beating a Russian national whose candidacy raised...
Kremlin critics unite to try to stop Russian becoming Interpol head
Two of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics joined forces to try to stop a Russian becoming the next president of international police organisation Interpol, saying...
French investigate wherabouts of Interpol chief, reported missing
French police have opened an investigation into the whereabouts of the president of international police cooperation agency Interpol, after his wife reported he had gone...
Justice minister says Interpol withdrew warrant against Efimova
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said Interpol withdrew Cyprus’ arrest warrant against Maria Efimova, the whistle-blower of slain Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who surrendered to...
Marie Eleni is No. 13 on Interpol abduction list for Cyprus
INTERPOL on Thursday added abducted four-year-old Marie Eleni Grimsrud of Cypriot and Norwegian parents to the organisation’s list of children abducted in Cyprus, bringing the...
Thousands arrested in global football gambling raids, says Interpol
More than 4,000 people have been arrested worldwide and more than £10 million seized across Asia in operations targeting illegal gambling during the Euro 2016...
Interpol warrants issued for Bouloutas and Foros
Cypriot police have issued international arrest warrants for Efthymios Bouloutas and Markos Foros, two former bankers with now-defunct Laiki Bank, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou revealed...
Around 30 people with suspected IS ties sent back to Europe from Cyprus in recent months
Some 30 individuals suspected of having links to the Islamic State were identified at Larnaca airport over the last few months and sent back to...
Eight-day remand for man caught in possession of 2,000 child pornography files
A British man was remanded by the Limassol district court for eight days on Sunday on suspicion of trafficking in child pornography and of being...
Two arrested at Larnaca airport with forged or stolen passports
Two foreign nationals were arrested at Larnaca airport early on Wednesday in connection with the possession of forged or stolen passports. At 2.45am on Wednesday...