Three arrests during operation to fight organised crime
Three people were arrested in the Mackenzie area of Larnaca on Friday night as part of a police operation to prevent and combat serious organised...
Organised crime
Mavromichalis remanded in attempted murder probe
A 42-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday in connection with an underworld murder attempt that took place in Nicosia in...
Laws against match-fixing badly needed, police chief says
Legislation against match-fixing in Cyprus is badly needed, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Wednesday, calling for greater surveillance powers for the force as the...
Case dropped against suspects in gangland murder attempt (Updated)
On orders from the attorney-general, prosecutors on Monday stayed proceedings in a case involving a plot to murder local gangland figure Alexis Mavromichalis or Alexoui....
EU official holds meetings over cybercrime
European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King is set visit Cyprus on Tuesday and meet with Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou. The two are set...
Arms uncovered as part of underworld crackdown
A revolver, a hand gun and 107 live rounds, all in usable condition were located around noon at the Polemidia water reservoir as part of...
Police brief Disy on underworld crackdown
Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou and a delegation from the party on Wednesday visited police headquarters in Nicosia, receiving a briefing on the police force’s...
‘Police officers thought extortion was just free trade of alcohol’
The ministry of justice and police decided to launch a campaign against organised crime this week because links between the sale of alcoholic drinks and...
Arrests made in fight against organised crime (Update 2)
Police over the past couple of days have arrested several people and seized drugs and offensive weapons as part of a continuing crackdown on...
Suspected crime gang member arrested
A 30-year-old man who had been wanted by the police for a number of cases was arrested on Wednesday in Mandria in Paphos following a...
