Pafos Live 13 October 2023
A 13-year-old Spaniard was indicted today in a direct trial before the Pafos Permanent Criminal Court, which will meet on November 30. He is accused of transporting a large quantity of drugs to Cyprus through Paphos airport.
The "steamer" started its journey from Spain and to reach Cyprus made a stopover in Vienna carrying in its luggage 16 kilos of cannabis.
The young Spaniard will remain in custody until the start of the hearing at the Paphos Assize Court.
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Police are investigating a case of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice and attempt to influence a witness and threats. Three Greek Cypriots who are being held in the central prisons, two Paphites, have been arrested in the case.
The head of the ICF of Pafos, Michalis Nicolaou, said that on Thursday a coordinated operation was carried out at the central prison of Nicosia in which members of the ICF Pafos, the ICF Headquarters and the MMAD took part. During the operation, Nicolaou continued, "three Greek Cypriots who are in the central prison were arrested with court warrants."
Furthermore, a number of cells were searched pursuant to court search warrants where various items were identified and received, which may be linked to an under investigation case.
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Cyprus Mail
A hooded man in Limassol on Friday threatened employees with a gun and tried to set fire to a pizza restaurant.
According to a police report, the incident occurred at 4.20am when a balaclava-clad man ordered the two employees to leave the premises, threatening them with a pistol.
When the employees left the pizzeria, the unknown person allegedly threw an improvised explosive device towards the glass entrance and then escaped in a vehicle waiting in an adjacent street, driven by a second hooded man.
Employees managed to put out the fire that broke out outside the premises without any damage caused, while members of the Limassol CID were called to the scene.
Police secured details of the vehicle in which the perpetrators left and ten minutes later, the car was found burning in an open area next to the Ermes Polemidia stadium. The fire services extinguished the fire, while the vehicle was completely destroyed.
Police investigations established the car had been reported stolen on October 6. It is not the first time the particular location has been targeted.
Investigations by the Limassol CID continue with police examining CCTV footage.
