Pafos Live 2 November 2023
The Pafos Court yesterday imposed a 15 month prison sentence on an expatriate resident of Pafos.
He was found guilty of offences of burglary and theft, possession of explosives, unlawful possession of property, possession of burglary tools and stabbing.
The actions of the 41 year old Greek expatriate lasted for many months from the beginning of the year till last May when he was arrested and linked to a number of burglaries in the area.
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Filenews
A six-year prison sentence was imposed today by the Larnaca Permanent Assize Court. The case had been investigated by the district unit of YKAN in Larnaka.
The case concerned the discovery last May, in the possession of the 38-year-old, as well as in his orchard, in the district of Larnaka, quantities of cannabis weighing approximately 798 grams and cocaine weighing approximately 128 grams.
On May 20, shortly before 2.30 p.m., members of the Larnaca YKAN stopped the 38-year-old for checking, while he was leaving his orchard in an area of Larnaka. In a search, he was found in possession of three nylon bags containing a total of 204 grams of cannabis, three nylon bags containing a total of 78 grams of cocaine, and the sum of 1,860 euros.
Subsequently, the orchard was searched, pursuant to a court warrant, where a buried plastic barrel containing 594 grams of cannabis, 50 grams of cocaine, and a scale with traces of cannabis were located and seized. Then, a cannabis plant, about 90 cm high, was found, which was planted near the fence of the orchard. Also, 17 firecrackers and 25 fireworks were located and confiscated.
The 38-year-old was arrested for a flagrant offence and detained to facilitate interrogations, while upon completion of police examinations, the drug trafficking case was registered for immediate trial before the Larnaca Permanent Assize Court.
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The Police arrested a 35-year-old man, a resident of the Paphos district, yesterday afternoon, in relation to an investigated case of armed robbery committed on October 30, 2023 in Protaras.
Specifically, a 36-year-old kiosk employee in Protaras had reported to the police that an unknown man entered the kiosk and asked to buy cigarettes.
The man then allegedly recovered a pistol and demanded the money from the cash register. The woman reportedly refused, and after grabbing the entire cash register, which contained about €900, the man fled.
He allegedly got into a car waiting for him outside the booth and fled in an unknown direction.
According to the kiosk employee and from the visual footage obtained by the closed circuit surveillance of the kiosk, the unknown man when entering the kiosk wore a carnival costume with a hat and mask while speaking the Cypriot dialect.
As part of the investigation of the case and on the basis of an evaluation of evidence, the Police proceeded to arrest the 35-year-old, who under interrogation allegedly admitted to committing the crime.
The arrested man was detained while the Famagusta ICF continues its examinations.
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In the context of collecting and evaluating data and information, members of the YKAN (Limassol Unit) spotted yesterday afternoon a car driven by a 37-year-old man, moving on a road in the Limassol district.
At some point on the road, he was seen stopping his car and after getting off it, he went on foot to a specific spot where there was a nylon garbage bag which he placed in the luggage compartment of his vehicle and after entering it started the vehicle.
The members of the YKAN tried to intercept the 37-year-old's vehicle and as soon as he noticed them, in his attempt to escape, he crashed his vehicle into an official car and immobilized.
Immediately the members of the Police restrained him and arrested him for a flagrant offense after allegedly resisting arrest.
In a subsequent search, a nylon garbage bag was found in the luggage compartment of the vehicle containing 10 packages containing cannabis weighing a total of 5kg and 961g.
The 37-year-old was found in possession of a large amount of money and two mobile phones which were taken as evidence.
A search of the 37-year-old's home followed where a nylon package containing cannabis weighing approximately 596 grams was found, while a further search carried out in three other vehicles of the arrested person found a large number of jewellery, silverware, a computer, an air pistol, eight fireworks, four harmful gas launchers, a large number of watches and other items.
All of the above were received as evidence while the 37-year-old was detained.
The YKAN (Limassol Unit) in cooperation with the ICF Limassol and the Episkopi Police Station continue the examinations.
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Members of the Paralimni police station have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with an ongoing case of theft of a personal mobility device (scooter) worth €850.
Specifically, on 31/10/23, shortly after 21:00, a 59-year-old man reported to the Paralimni Police Station that while he had gone and parked a personal mobility device at a kiosk in Paralimni, an unknown person proceeded to steal it. The movements of the perpetrator were recorded by the CCTV of the kiosk and it was found that he is a person who again engaged the police with similar cases.
An arrest warrant was obtained against him and shortly after 14:00 on 1/11/23 he was located in Ayia Napa and arrested.
Under interrogation, he admitted to committing the theft and, after being charged in writing, was released to be summoned later before the Court.
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The 34-year-old accused of the attempted murder in Psathi at dawn on Sunday, September 24, has been indicted for today before the Pafos Assize Court.
As the representative of the Police told the Pafos court, at the expiration of the eight-day detention order of the suspect, the examinations have now been completed and the case file was registered today for the referral of the 34-year-old to a direct trial at the Assize Court. The court ordered that the accused remain in custody to this day.
The attempted murder took place at five in the morning on Sunday, September 24, when the alleged perpetrator fired two shots with his shotgun at the 31-year-old as the latter arrived outside his home and parked his vehicle. The 34-year-old had parked in the courtyard of the victim's home and was waiting for him, authorities said.
The shooting was immediately noticed by the victim's relatives, who rushed to the yard and found the 31-year-old bleeding. He was transported by vehicle to Paphos Hospital, from where he was transferred to Nicosia General Hospital. The perpetrator of the shooting was immobilized on the spot by relatives of the victim and then handed over to the police along with the gun he used at the time of the incident.
The 34-year-old admitted to the act, attributing it to personal differences he had with the 31-year-old.
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The Famagusta District Court yesterday imposed a prison sentence on a 56-year-old man, who was found guilty after hearing a case related to offences committed during the arrival of a number of irregular migrants in the Famagusta area last September.
Specifically, the District Court imposed a 24-month prison sentence on the 56-year-old for the following offences: prohibited migrant, illegal entry into the Republic, intentional assistance to third-country nationals to enter the Republic illegally.
The case in question concerned the arrival by boat in the area of free Famagusta, on the afternoon of September 20, 2023 of 13 illegal immigrants, while according to testimonies secured, the 56-year-old was the navigator of the boat.
The case had been investigated by the Famagusta ICF.
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A 44-year-old mother of three, who ended up in prison last May following a decision by the Larnaca District Court in a fatal traffic accident case, is released within the day.
According to a philenews source, the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, decided to pardon her. A procedure was launched later in the day, with the Legal Service sending a letter to the Presidency. In other words, the formal procedures remain and it is estimated that within the next few hours the matter will be settled by sending the necessary documents from the Presidential Office to the Department of Prisons.
The case was highlighted by "Phileleftheros" on July 26. The news had caused a sensation, as the written request of the 44-year-old through the law firm "Pelekanos & Pelekanos LLC" was supported by the relatives of the person who lost his life in the car accident.
The tragedy has to do with the loss of the captain of the National Guard, Christos Christodoulou. On 31/12/2020, New Year's Eve, the thread of his life was to be cut. While moving on Makarios Avenue in Aradippou with his large displacement motorcycle, a collision occurred with a vehicle in front, resulting in his fatal injury. The driver of the car was the then 42-year-old, mother of three.
About two and a half years later, the 44-year-old immediately admitted to the offence of causing death by reckless or dangerous act, despite the particular circumstances of the crash, showing in practice her willingness to take her own responsibility. The Larnaca District Court imposed an immediate prison sentence of 16 months, resulting in the 44-year-old being incarcerated in the Central Prison as of 16/5/2023.
The letter from the 44-year-old, requesting her release, was sent last May. It was accompanied by a note from the relatives of the deceased. In it, they stated, inter alia, that regardless of the legal measures they have taken (civil action at the Larnaca District Court) and their outcome, they have no objection to being pardoned by the President of the Republic. They add that serving this sentence by the 44-year-old will not help in any way the deceased or themselves, but on the contrary is exhausting for the convict and her family.
The letter also recorded the 44-year-old's particular family and personal circumstances.
