Two remands for con case
LIMASSOL district court remanded a 42-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man for eight days Tuesday in connection with a case of fraud which saw them...
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Knuckle dusters used to rob kiosk owner
Around €2,000 in cash, mobile phone SIM cards and scratch-and-win lottery tickets valued at around €700 were stolen from a 56-year-old man who was returning...
Road safety week gets under way
THE 14th annual Road Safety Week begins on Saturday with a focus on pedestrians. According to statistics, in the last ten years, from the 826...
Tyre checks
AROUND 600 cars have been inspected so far this week by police to see if their tyres were properly maintained. The campaign began on Monday...
Fake doctor extorting the elderly
Police are urging the public to be cautious after complaints were received from several people about a fake doctor calling people up to ask for...
Police defend actions in Limassol murder suicide (updated)
Police said without a written complaint they could not have withheld a military firearm later used to kill a woman before the perpetrator, her estranged...
Cautions for security operations with no permits
Two men were cautioned, one in Paphos and one in Larnaca, as police continue to clamp down on security firms operating without the relevant permits....
Police recover stolen items
Police in Nicosia have arrested a 62-year-old man and held him for questioning in connection with a case of stolen property and illegally possessing a...
Police officers suspended over alleged drugs possession (Updated)
TWO policemen, 26 and 33, were arrested in Kato Pyrgos on Wednesday after officers from the drugs squad, following a tip-off, searched the younger one...
Man cautioned for allegedly threatening neighbour with shotgun
A 42-year-old man from Avgorou reported to police on Tuesday that his 26-year-old neighbour threatened him with a double-barrelled shotgun, police said. The man visited Xylofagou police...
Minors remanded after 13-year-old reports sexual abuse
The Limassol district court issued a two-day remand on Wednesday for four minors following a report by a 13-year-old girl they had sexually abused her. The court...
Breathalyser checks will not be affected by police overtime cuts
A REDUCTION in police overtime hours will not prevent officers from carrying out breathalyser tests the weekends according to head of Nicosia traffic police Demetris...
Man arrested for growing cannabis
OFFICERS from the drug squad arrested a 50-year-old man in Paphos on Monday in connection with a drugs related case. Following a tip-off, surveillance was...
Police believe they have foiled church theft ring
THREE men were remanded on Saturday for two days in connection with a number of burglaries and thefts in the Paphos district. The three aged...
Man abducted, beaten and dumped
POLICE in Larnaca are searching for two men after a 36-year-old man was kidnapped from his flat and beaten just before midnight on Thursday. “Two...
Greek protests turn violent
By Yannis Behrakis and Renee Maltezou Greek police searched the offices of the Golden Dawn party on Wednesday after an anti-racism rapper was stabbed to...
Police probe ‘guaranteed employment’ company
People who claim they had been duped into paying money with the promise of employment abroad demanded answers and their money on Monday, as police...
Teenager reported missing
A 17-year-old girl from Cameroon has been reported missing since September 5. Ashley Fotso Nadine was staying at the State Institution for Young Women in...
Charged for illegally running security firm
Police have charged a man in Paphos for allegedly running a private security guard office without a licence and also found two men practicing the...
Boat fire in Paralimni
A FIRE on a boat in the Paralimni area during the early hours of Tuesday caused extensive damage, police said. Officers out on patrol in...