#Police

As a November 23 deadline approaches, the number of applications for 300 jobs policing the island’s 180-km long buffer zone against irregular migration has fallen short, with 147 people in total showing ...

Police have identified some cases where potential criminal offences may have been committed in the granting of loans by the now-defunct cooperative bank, plus other cases involving suspect loan write-offs, ...

An exercise at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca on Tuesday that simulated a terrorist attack was hailed by police as “a success.” The exercise, Zion 2022, which included two armed men aimed ...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...

Police arrested a 37-year-old in a drug bust on a home in Limassol, where officers found one kg of cocaine, authorities said in an announcement on Saturday. According to police, ...

A 40-year-old was arrested in the Famagusta area for aiding migrants entering the country after a boat arrived in the night, police said on Saturday. According to police, the boat ...

During the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, police carried out 3.2 million checks on the public and issued 42,482 fines, raking in almost €6 million for state coffers from the 16,474 fines ...

British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). These statistics have led to increased police ...

A 22-year-old died in the village of Pyrgos, Limassol after his dirt bike crashed into an oncoming car, police said on Friday. According to Limassol police spokesman Emilios Kafas, Panayiotis ...

The increase in cases of impersonation and the presentation of fake documents during security and passport checks at Cyprus’ airports was discussed during a meeting at the police headquarters in ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Tuesday appointed Ioannis Georgiou as the new assistant Chief of Police. During the appointment ceremony, Dracou congratulated Georgiou for his new role and expressed confidence ...

Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives. A third individual is being sought. According to ...

By Jonathan Shkurko Savvas Matsas – one of the two criminal investigators tasked with shedding light on the death of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, said on Friday that “in 50 years of ...

Police arrested two individuals on Friday early hours in connection to a case of possession of burglary tools and drugs. According to Paphos police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou, ...

A report relating to allegations and counter-allegations between the central prisons director and the head of the Drugs Squad was handed over to the attorney-general on Thursday. The report was ...

Police in Limassol arrested five people found in possession of a total of 45 grammes of heroin, according to their announcement on Thursday. The five individuals ages, 21, 36, 22, 21, and 34, were arrested on ...

Famagusta police arrested a 22-year-old tourist for drink driving and driving without a licence early Thursday morning. According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, the 22-year-old was signalled to stop ...

A 32-year-old Limassol man who had been wanted for a string of burglaries and thefts was remanded for six days by the Paphos district court on Tuesday after his arrest ...

Police in Paphos stopped a 15-year-old minor driving a quad bike on Coral Bay Avenue. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, close to midnight on Sunday the quad bike driven ...

Limassol CID on Saturday said it has launched an investigation into possible criminal offences after a sold-out concert overcrowded the Tsirio stadium in violation of safety rules earlier this week. ...

Consensus for an upgrade to the pay scales for police officers and firefighters was reached on Thursday between workers unions and the finance ministry. Unions Pasydy, Sak and Sypyk said ...

Cooperation between the Cyprus police and Europol is “extremely positive and fruitful”, executive director of the latter Catherine De Bolle said on Tuesday after a meeting with the chief of ...

As cybercriminals are constantly looking for ways to make money at the expense of unsuspecting victims, both individuals and organisations often fall victim to various form of fraud, police said ...

The Green Party, the Animal Party and other demonstrators gathered outside the attorney-general’s attorney’s office on Thursday to protest the death of the savannah cat Berton who died ...