Filenews 4 February 2023
It was reported on Friday afternoon by the owner of a business premises in Paphos that unknown persons broke into his premises and stole four electronic devices as well as a sum of money.
During the investigation of the case and on the basis of an evaluation of evidence, members of the ICF Paphos spotted the same night on a street in Paphos, a 27-year-old man who was in possession of a bag. In a subsequent search, four electronic devices, a lantern and two knives that end in a pointed tip were found inside the bag.
The 27-year-old was arrested for the offence of unlawful possession of property as well as stabbing. He was taken to the offices of the ICF Paphos where the interrogator pleaded guilty, while part of the stolen property was allegedly identified by the complainant as his own.
The ICF Paphos continues the examinations.
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The Police proceeded with the arrest of two persons aged 26 and 25, as part of the investigation of a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal entry, attempted robbery, claiming property with threats as well as assault with an invitation to actual bodily harm.
Specifically, on January 30, 2023, a woman resident of the Famagusta district had reported to the Police that, on the same day, unknown persons of hers had illegally entered her home and, exercising violence and threats, asked her to give them money and jewelry. The complainant refused, while the perpetrators searched the house and after not finding anything they left the spot in an unknown direction.
During the investigation of the case and on the basis of an evaluation of evidence, the members of the Famagusta ICF proceeded yesterday afternoon and in the early hours of today, to the arrest of the above persons who were detained.
Famagusta ICF continues the examinations.
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The Police proceeded with the arrest of a second person as part of the investigation of the case of attempted murder, which was committed on January 29, in a nightclub in Nicosia.
This is a 26-year-old man who was arrested last night on a court warrant.
It should be remembered that a man aged 30 years is in custody in the same case.
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Episodic was the arrest of a 24-year-old man in Limassol who went to pick up a parcel of drugs. The suspect was brought before the court yesterday which ordered his detention for a period of seven days. The 24-year-old's defence lawyer, Sotiris Zachariou, did not object to YKAN's request.
The 24-year-old in his testimony admitted involvement in the case, but claimed that the drugs were not ordered by him, but by another person. He also said he knew drugs were involved and how he acted on behalf of another whom he did not name.
According to the facts of the case, on January 30, YKAN was informed by a customs officer that there was a quantity of cannabis in a paper package arriving in Cyprus from America. Members of the agency went to the scene for on-the-spot examinations where it was found that the package contained three packages of packages one inside the other, while in the latter there were 100 plastic cylindrical containers with the inscription "Zushi yellow" which each contained a factory cigarette with a quantity of cannabis. The tests found that the cannabis had a total weight of 400 grams.
The recipient of the package was the name of the 24-year-old. A controlled delivery was subsequently made and the drugs were received as evidence. On Thursday, the 24-year-old went to the post office to pick up the package as it happened. Upon leaving the premises, an attempt was made to stop him but the 24-year-old tried to escape but lost his balance and fell into the street.
The investigators of the Limassol YKAN in cooperation with the Customs and the Post Office are investigating the course followed by the drug package from America until its introduction into the Republic.
