Filenews 2 March 2023
Police arrested a 19-year-old man in an ongoing case of possession of illegal drugs on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Communication Office, the young man was stopped around 7 p.m. for testing in the Lakatamia area, during which he tested positive for a drug test, while quantities of cannabis and cocaine were reportedly found in his possession.
The 19-year-old was taken to the offices of EKAN, while a search was also carried out at his home, where another 123 g were allegedly found. Cannabis. In total, a total of 183 g was reportedly found in his possession. hemp and 4 gr. Cocaine.
A court warrant was issued against the 19-year-old and he was taken into custody.
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A total of seven arrests were made by the Police in various cases involving burglaries and thefts in a total of three provinces.
Specifically:
Possession of burglary tools – arrests (Nicosia district)
Thirty minutes after midnight, information was received to the Police about a suspicious car in a parking lot of an apartment building in the area of Aglantzia.
Members of the Police immediately went to the area, where they spotted the car in question leaving the parking lot of an apartment building and stopped it for inspection.
Examinations revealed that the driver of the vehicle was a 28-year-old man, with a 37-year-old passenger.
In subsequent searches, various tools were found inside the vehicle such as (battery charger, cordless iron cutting tool, screwdrivers, keys, etc.).
Both were arrested for the offence of possession of burglary tools and taken into custody.
The ICF Nicosia continues the examinations.
Theft and malicious damage (Nicosia district)
Members of the ICF Nicosia, yesterday proceeded to the arrest of two men aged 33 and 47, to facilitate the interrogations regarding an ongoing case of theft and malicious damage.
The case was reported to the Police on February 27, 2023, by a supermarket manager in Nicosia, according to which unknown persons caused damage to the supermarket's air conditioning system and stole a number of parts from the air conditioning units.
The damage caused and the stolen property, according to the estimate of those responsible for the supermarket, exceed 100 thousand euros.
In the context of the investigation of the case, testimony emerged against the above persons, who were arrested yesterday on the basis of court warrants and detained.
The ICF Nicosia continues the examinations.
Building burglaries and thefts – arrest (Larnaca district)
Members of the Aradippou Police Station, proceeded yesterday, on the basis of a court warrant, to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, as part of the investigation of three cases of building burglaries and thefts, committed between the dates 12-13/02/2023 in the district of Larnaca.
During the investigation, testimony emerged against the 39-year-old, who was arrested and detained to facilitate interrogations.
The Aradippou Police Station continues the examinations.
House burglary and theft (Paphos district)
Members of the ICF Paphos, yesterday proceeded to the arrest of a 27-year-old man, as part of an investigation into two cases of house burglaries and thefts.
The two cases were committed between the dates of 19-21/02/2023, in the district of Paphos, where jewellery and televisions were stolen from homes.
During the investigation of the cases, testimony emerged against the 27-year-old, who was arrested yesterday on the basis of a court warrant and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
The ICF Paphos continues the examinations.
Driving under the influence of drugs – Possession of property – Forgery – Arrests
Members of the Police (Paphos Traffic Police) stopped last night for a check in an area of Paphos, a car in which two men, aged 25 and 27, were riding.
A subsequent search inside the car found a piece of paper, which contained green dry cannabis plant matter weighing about 2.3 grams, resulting in the above two persons being arrested for the offence of drug possession.
A body search of the 25-year-old driver of the vehicle found a small amount of cannabis, as well as three mobile phones, five bank cards (with other persons as beneficiaries) and a sum of money, resulting in his arrest for the offences of possession of drugs and illegal possession of property.
In the possession of the 27-year-old, two mobile phones were located, as a result of which he was arrested for the offence of illegal possession of property.
In the car's storage area, a game console, two laptops, seven new pairs of sneakers and a passport were also found.
Further examinations revealed that the 25-year-old driver presented other evidence than his facts, while for the 27-year-old it was found that he was staying illegally in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
The ICF, YKAN and Paphos Traffic Police continue the examinations.
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A robbery involving a taxi driver was committed shortly after midnight on Thursday in Nicosia.
According to the Police Communication Office, a taxi driver operating from Paphos to Nicosia was forced under the threat of a knife to hand over his mobile phone and money to the passenger he was carrying on arrival at their destination.
Then the driver followed the perpetrator, who injured him with a knife in the left shoulder blade and fled in an unknown direction.
The driver was taken to hospital with an injury of 2 million, while the perpetrator is still being sought.
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The Permanent Assize Court of Limassol yesterday imposed a sentence of six and a half years in prison on the 23-year-old accused in the case of importing 4 kg of cannabis from Greece to Cyprus. The 23-year-old had been found guilty after his own admission to the offences of illegal importation of drugs, illegal possession and illegal possession for the purpose of supplying to other persons. He was given concurrent sentences of six and a half years on two of the four charges he faced, including importing and possessing for the purpose of supplying 4 kilograms of cannabis. Last Monday (20/02) his 27-year-old friend and co-defendant in this case was sentenced to six and a half years in the same case.
According to the facts of the case, the 23-year-old, due to his kink with his 27-year-old convicted co-defendant, went in August 2022 to Greece where he arranged the import of drugs which were placed well hidden on a pallet with household appliances and clothing so as not to be detected. Then on 8/9/2022 he went with the other two co-defendants to warehouse offices in Limassol where he received the pallet with the drugs since his name was written on the documents of the transport company, as the sender.
According to the judgment, the defendant had no knowledge of the identity of the persons involved in the shipment of the drugs or the final recipient. The 23-year-old wanted to help his 27-year-old friend in an attempt to help him "untangle" but without any benefit.
The case continues for a hearing for the third defendant aged 27 who does not admit to any of the charges against him. The 27-year-old appears to be the person who arranged and handwritten in documents the names of the recipient and the sender on the two on the pallets.
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Pafos Live 2 March 2023
A vehicle driven by a Cameroonian with a Nigerian as co-driver was stopped for inspection last night in Paphos.
The driver underwent a drug test and was positive. A small amount of drugs was found in their possession as well as mobile phones and other property for which they did not give an explanation and are believed to have come from thefts and burglaries.
