Filenews 10 May 2023
A 58-year-old man was arrested for facilitating police investigations into the arrival of a boat in the Famagusta sea area, with a total of 23 people on board.
According to an announcement by the Communication Branch of the Police Headquarters, "the boat was intercepted around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, in the sea area off Cape Greco, by a vessel of the Port and Maritime Police. Investigations found that there were nine men, five women and nine minors on board."
The passengers were transported by the Port and Maritime Police boat to the Paralimni fishing shelter, while their boat sank due to a large inflow of water.
It added: "Tests carried out revealed that the boat had set sail from the Syrian coast on the evening of Monday 8 May. According to testimonies obtained, the captain of the vessel was a 58-year-old man, who was arrested and detained to facilitate interrogations."
The remaining 22 passengers of the boat, upon completion of the examinations, were transferred to the Accommodation Center "Pournara".
The 58-year-old is expected to be brought before the Famagusta District Court later today for a detention order.
The case is being investigated by the Famagusta ICF.
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A 37-year-old woman is wanted by police in a theft case.
According to the Spokesperson of the Pafos Police Authority and Head of the Pafos ICF, Michalis Nicolaou, on 9.5.23 an 83-year-old resident of a village in the Pafos district reported that his domestic helper, who comes from Nepal and is aged 37, left her place of residence and work and found that a box in which he kept €48,000 was missing from his cupboard.
Police believe the 37-year-old may have left Cyprus.
The examinations are continued by the ICF Pafos.
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Cy Mail 10/5
Customs last week seized nearly 30 kilograms of tobacco bought in the north from a British tourist, police said on Wednesday.
According to a report, on May 2 the man was stopped by customs officers while crossing over on foot into government-controlled areas at the Dherynia checkpoint.
In his bag, officers found 29.5 kg of rolling tobacco, which he admitted he bought to take home to the UK with him.
As it is prohibited to move loose tobacco from areas that are not under the control of the government, the tobacco was seized and the tourist arrested, police said.
The following day, the man’s request for an out-of-court settlement was accepted and he was set free after paying €10,000 and giving up the confiscated tobacco products.
