Pafos Live 9 October 2023
A three-day detention order was issued yesterday by the Pafos District Court against a 28-year-old man for a case of theft of building materials from a building being constructed in Paphos.
According to the spokesperson of the Pafos Police Authority and Head of the Pafos ICF, Michalis Nicolaou, the alleged theft had been reported on August 27, at the Pegeia police station by the owner of a building construction company.
Police had obtained testimony against the 28-year-old, who was placed in three-day detention on Sunday.
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A notice of payment of a sum of money amounting to €16,000 was issued to a 40-year-old man, in whose possession a quantity of duty-free tobacco products was found.
In the possession of the above person were found 69 boxes of cigarettes, 13,250 grams of tobacco (for cigarettes), 17,250 grams of tobacco (for hookah) and 400 heated cigarettes.
The 40-year-old was spotted around seven yesterday afternoon moving by car in an area of Limassol and was stopped for inspection by members of the Limassol OPE.
A search of his vehicle found duty-free tobacco products, which were not marked.
Upon completion of the investigations and after the members of the Police informed the Department of Customs and Excise accordingly, customs officers issued the 40-year-old with an out-of-court notice of payment of the amount of €16,000.
The 40-year-old did not fulfil the payment of the out-of-court settlement and remained in custody.
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In the context of actions carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Service in cooperation with the Customs Authorities to identify persons importing drugs into the Republic of Cyprus, two people, a 36-year-old and a 40-year-old man, were arrested yesterday morning.
Specifically, following a check made by an officer of the Department of Customs and Excise on a parcel arriving in Cyprus from a third country, five packages containing dry plant matter believed to be cannabis, with a total weight of 10 kg and 442 grams, were found in it.
The YKAN (Larnaka Unit) was informed accordingly, members of which went yesterday morning to a specific courier company where a 36-year-old man, who was accompanied by the second 36-year-old, was presented as the recipient. The above persons were arrested for flagrant offenses while a 40-year-old person was also arrested who allegedly transported the two to receive the parcel.
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As part of an investigation into a case involving the extortion of goods by false representations from persons pretending to be doctors, the Police arrested two persons yesterday.
They are men aged 35 and 29 who were detained to facilitate interrogations.
The arrest of the above persons was preceded yesterday by a coordinated operation by the Police, following a complaint by a couple, that they received a call from fraudsters, who, after pretending to be doctors, asked for a sum of money of €35,000, for an alleged operation needed by their son, who was involved in a car accident.
The couple suspected it was a fraud and immediately reported the case to the police.
After a coordinated operation and immediate actions, members of the Police arrested shortly before nine o'clock last night the above persons.
Under interrogation, the two arrested admitted to committing similar offences, which were committed on 5/10/2023 also in Limassol, where, in the same mode of action, property had been stolen from an 80-year-old woman.
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Filenews
Investigations are ongoing by the ICF Limassol in relation to the fierce fight that took place on Saturday night (7/10) in the Panthea area, Agios Athanasios in Limassol.
By midday on Monday, judicial arrest warrants had been issued against three people, while it is not excluded that more may arise.
From the investigations and interrogations in relation to the case, it seems that the cause behind the fight is a purchase and sale of a vehicle.
Specifically, it appears that the 40-year-old complainant and injured but also the main suspect, made the intermediaries for the purchase and sale of a specific vehicle. As a result, the two compatriots arranged an appointment in the area of Agios Athanasios in order to resolve their differences.
About 30 Syrians arrived in the area from both sides and were caught. The fight seriously injured a 40-year-old compatriot, who is hospitalized in the intensive care of a private hospital with severe traumatic brain injury.
At the scene of the fight, various items such as sticks, stones and crowbars were found, while a vehicle, which belongs to a specific person, was also found at the scene. Those involved caused extensive damage to the vehicle and blood stains were also found on the ground.
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A case of arson against a 42-year-old veterinarian is being investigated by the ICF of Limassol in cooperation with the Episkopi Police Station.
According to philenews, around 3:00 in the morning on Tuesday (10/10) a report was received about a fire in a car in the Kolossi area. Members of the Force rushed to the scene and cordoned off the scene. The fire in the vehicle was immediately noticed by the owner of the vehicle who extinguished it, before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.
The vehicle was parked on the opposite sidewalk of the complainant's residence while the fire caused damage to its front. The 42-year-old said the vehicle had been stationary for some time and was not in use. There is no insurance coverage for malicious damage to the vehicle.
The 42-year-old said in a statement that he does not suspect anyone and has no differences with any person. Investigations are ongoing and various documents have been received from the scene for examination.
