Filenews 31 May 2023
The 21-year-old was detained for a period of three days, who was arrested on Monday night (29/5) for the outrages that occurred in the north stand of the Alphamega Stadium stadium after the end of the match between Apollon and APOEL. The derby was marked by incidents, stone fighting, damage and vandalism inside and outside the stadium and the injury of a 19-year-old Apollon fan.
As part of an investigation into what took place on Sunday night (21/5), the investigators of the ICF of Limassol proceeded to the publication of photographs in order to obtain information for the identification and location of the depicted persons. These included the suspect. According to the stadium's CCTV footage, the 21-year-old allegedly smashed a plastic seat from the stands and then threw it. The suspect, at the time in question, was wearing a shirt bearing the number 1979 and had a distinctive tattoo on his left arm.
The 21-year-old was brought before the Limassol Court yesterday with the investigating judge requesting his detention for a period of three days. His lawyer raised tension, however, the Judge said that all conditions were met and there is reasonable suspicion that the suspect is involved in the offences under investigation. The offences of conspiracy, use and throwing of dangerous objects inside a sports ground, destruction of sports venue facilities, causing damage, unlawful assembly and rioting are being investigated against him.
According to information provided by "F", on 27/5 information was received at the ICF of Limassol by an informant, who stated that the person depicted in a photograph is the suspect and that he works in a specific premises in Paphos. Members of the ICF of Pafos went to the said premises on the spot and from the examinations found that it is the same person. Another 18 statements are expected to be taken in the case. Two more APOEL fans are being sought. As for the two employees of the Apollo security service, who were arrested for the backpack with the smoke bombs, they were released after being charged in writing.
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Members of the Police arrested a 25-year-old man for the purpose of investigating a case of possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying to another person, and money laundering.
The 25-year-old suspect was stopped for inspection by members of the Limassol Crime Prevention Unit – OPE, half an hour after midnight, in an area of Limassol. During the check, he was found in possession of a quantity of cannabis with a gross weight of 87 grams, as a result of which the members of the Police proceeded to arrest him for a flagrant offense.
They were also found in possession of a quantity believed to be MDMA Ecstasy methamphetamine weighing 77 grams, a quantity believed to be cocaine weighing 18 grams and the sum of €725.
The suspect was detained for police examinations, with the Anti-Narcotics Service – YKAN (Limassol District Unit) investigating.
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Members of the Police proceeded last night to the arrest of a 54-year-old man for robbing a house in Larnaca.
The arrest of the 54-year-old was preceded by a complaint to the Police, by owners of a house in Larnaca, that shortly before ten in the evening, while they were absent, they received a notification from the security system, for the detection of movement inside their home.
Immediate members of the Police went to the scene, where they located the 54-year-old, as well as one of the residents of the house.
The 54-year-old was seen exiting the window of the house and after fleeing, he was stopped and restrained by residents.
A judicial arrest warrant was issued against the 54-year-old and today he is expected to appear before the Larnaca District Court.
The ICF of Larnaca continues the examinations.
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A 29-year-old man was arrested last night by members of the Police for a flagrant offence. The theft case is being investigated by the ICF of Limassol.
This is a case of theft of property from a parked car and specifically theft of a laptop computer, with its suitcase and charger, a tablet type computer, a pair of headphones with their case, a hard drive for storing electronic data, and a portable charging device.
According to a complaint submitted to the ICF of Limassol last Sunday, May 28, the computers and devices were stolen on the same day, between the hours of 5.00pm. and 8.00pm, from a car parked on a road in Limassol. These were left by their owner in the passenger seat of the vehicle. They were stolen after the perpetrator broke the glass of the passenger door of the vehicle.
Shortly before 8.30 pm on Tuesday, information was received at the ICF Limassol that the stolen electronics were emitting a signal and were probably located at a specific point in Limassol. ICF members rushed to the area, where they located the 29-year-old suspect and searched him, finding in his possession the stolen headphones.
The members of the Police initially proceeded to arrest the 29-year-old for the offense of theft, and then proceeded to arrest him with a court warrant, for the purpose of investigating the theft case.
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Pafos Live
Two Syrians in possession of burglary tools tried to evade police control.
When their vehicle was stopped for inspection by members of the Paphos OPE, they abandoned the vehicle and fled. They were pursued by members of the force and arrested.
Burglary tools were found in their car and it is being examined whether they are connected to cases of burglary and theft that have been reported recently in Paphos.
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A Nigerian resident of Pafos was indicted in a direct trial before the Pafos Permanent Assize Court.
Another of his compatriots is wanted in the same case, while the wife of the Nigerian wanted from Slovakia was charged and released on parole. The large quantity of ecstasy tablets was detected by members of the YKAN team in an operation they carried out in an apartment in Paphos two weeks ago.
The apartment was home to a Nigerian who is married to a Slovak, while they were hosting another Nigerian. When the members of the force entered the apartment, there were also two Cameroonians for whom nothing came to light. A study found two grams of methamphetamine and 1388 tablets of ecstasy weighing 668 grams.
The Nigerian man staying in the apartment and the Slovak woman were indicted before the Assize Court that will meet on June 27. Until then, the Nigerian will remain in custody while the Slovak has been released on parole. Her husband, against whom an arrest warrant was issued, has not been located and is wanted.
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Members of the Police arrested a 25-year-old man for the purpose of investigating an arson case. Quantities of drugs were found at the suspect's residence, prompting him and his 23-year-old roommate to be arrested for drug possession charges.
Specifically, at around 11.30 yesterday afternoon, members of the Limassol OPE went to a residence in Limassol, following information that the 25-year-old suspect, against whom a court arrest warrant had been issued, lives there, in connection with an ongoing arson case. The members of the OPE located the suspect at the residence and proceeded to arrest him, pursuant to the court warrant.
After suspects of drug possession were raised during the presence of police members at the residence, the residence was searched with the consent of the suspect and his 23-year-old roommate. During the search, a quantity of cannabis weighing 25 grams, a quantity of cannabis weighing 41 grams, a quantity of narcotics in mushrooms, a total weight of 13 grams, and a quantity of crystalline and other substance, weighing 15 grams, believed to be narcotics, were found in the 13-year-old's room. In the 23-year-old's room, a quantity of cocaine weighing 14 grams was found, as well as a precision scale with traces of cocaine.
The two suspects were arrested for flagrant drug possession offences. Later yesterday, the 23-year-old was released, with police investigating a case of drug possession in relation to him, while the 25-year-old was arrested on a court warrant for the purpose of investigating a drug case with the intention of supplying to another person.
The two drug cases are being investigated by the YKAN, while the arson case is being investigated by the ICF of Limassol.
This is a case of car arson, committed on December 10, in Limassol. During the investigation of the case by the ICF of Limassol, recent evidence emerged against the 25-year-old suspect.
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A ring of illegal trade in rare wild birds of prey appears to have been dismantled by the Game and Fauna Service in cooperation with the Police.
Specifically, following the collection and utilization of specific data for illegal trade in wild birds, yesterday afternoon a search was carried out, following a court warrant, at the home of a specific person from a municipality of the Nicosia District. During the search, two buzzard chicks were located and confiscated, which were in a paper bag and appear to have been detached, very recently, from a nest in the wild. At this point it is worth noting that, from information received by our Service from time to time, in the illegal trade of wildlife species, these species of birds can be sold for a price of a few thousand euros. At the same time, it is noted that the population of the buzzard, in Cyprus, a few years ago, was at very low levels and due to the many years of efforts of both our Service and other State Services and Non-Governmental Organizations, the population of the species has recovered significantly.
In addition, during the above search, one frozen full-coated hare, twenty-two frozen full-fledged filikotounia, eight frozen wild birds of the sylvidae family, nineteen limesticks and two hunting firearms were located and confiscated.
