Filenews 7 July 2023
A number of bottles with a quantity of nitrous oxide gas – laughing gas, with a total weight of 3,000 kg, were seized following a check made by members of the Police and the Department of Customs and Excise on a container recently imported into Cyprus.
The container was recently transported to Cyprus on a merchant ship that arrived at Limassol Port. It was transferred to a warehouse of the Department of Customs, from where it was expected to be received. An investigation was carried out today, following information and cooperation between the Anti-Narcotics Service – YKAN, the Ioannis Police Station and the Department of Customs, during which 24 metal bottles, believed to contain nitrous oxide gas, also known as laughing gas, with a total weight of 3,000 kg, were found in the container.
The 24 bottles of nitrous oxide were seized for testing purposes, with police investigating a case of illegal importation of a controlled drug. According to the data under review, the importer of nitrous oxide bottles is a 34-year-old man.
The case is being investigated by the Agios Ioannis Police Station.
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A 26-year-old man was identified and arrested by members of the Police this morning in Limassol, who was wanted in connection with an investigated case of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, an offence committed in April, 2020, against a 36-year-old man.
The 26-year-old was arrested early Thursday morning by members of the Limassol ICF pursuant to a court warrant. He was then brought before the Limassol District Court, where the case was registered against him for trial.
According to the evidence of the case, on the evening of April 13, 2020, in an area of Limassol, the 26-year-old allegedly deliberately hit a 36-year-old man with a car he was driving, injuring him in the right leg. The 36-year-old had reportedly earlier met in the area with a mutual acquaintance, a 27-year-old man, in the presence of the 26-year-old. During their meeting, the 36-year-old and 26-year-old allegedly argued, resulting in the 36-year-old leaving.
In connection with the case, the 27-year-old man, who was arrested by members of the Police on April 14, 2020, has been convicted of the offence of aiding and abetting after committing an offence. He was fined by the Court.
The case had been investigated by the ICF of Limassol.
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An attack with Molotov cocktails on a pizzeria on Nikos Pattichi Street occurred at dawn today.
According to information from the police, the incident took place around 2:00 in the morning today, when unknown people in a vehicle, stopped in front of the pizzeria and then the passenger opened the window and threw a bottle, which exploded.
Fortunately, the explosion caused no damage.
Investigations are ongoing by ICF Limassol.
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The Pafos Police arrested six people for an investigated case of fighting and concern at Pafos airport.
According to the Spokesperson of the Pafos Police Authority and Head of the Pafos ICF, Michalis Nicolaou, on 6.7.23 at 14:45 outside the buildings of the arrivals department of Pafos airport, groups of taxi drivers got into a fight.
In one group were three people aged 48, 52, and 22 and in the second group three other people aged 21, 39 and 50.
The cause of the fight, Nicolaou said, was their way of working and the parking spaces of their vehicles.
For the case, the Police proceeded to the arrest of all six who were taken to the police station of Kouklia. There, after being interrogated, they were charged in writing and released to be summoned later.
CNA
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Pafos Live
Two vehicles went up in flames at dawn today. One car was stolen while police are also investigating the second after the fire caused complete destruction to the vehicle and it is difficult to trace evidence.
One of the two vehicles was found on fire in the coastal area of Geroskipou, near the sports center of the municipality, and the second in a rural area between Acheleia and Agia Varvara.
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