Pafos Press 23 November 2023
The Paphos Police arrested a 29-year-old man to facilitate the investigations regarding an investigated case of malicious damage committed against government offices in the last few days in Paphos.
According to the press representative of ADE Paphos and Head of TAE Paphos Michalis Nikolaou, in the last few days malicious damage was caused to the YKE offices in Paphos, then to the Citizen Service Office and then to the Labor Office in Paphos.
As Mr. Nikolaou told KYPE, from further examinations by the Police, testimony emerged about a 29-year-old, against whom a judicial arrest warrant was issued and who was arrested on Wednesday.
According to the complaints, damage was caused to office equipment in the Welfare Office building in Paphos and to a glass window in the Citizen Service Office. Finally, damage was also caused to the glass door of the entrance to the District Labor Office.
When questioned,, the 29 year old denies any involvement in the cases.
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The Paphos Police arrested a 48-year-old permanent resident of Cyprus yesterday Wednesday, regarding a criminal case being investigated by the Paphos TAE and concerning the circulation of forged documents in Paphos, as well as a European arrest warrant, which has been issued against him, to facilitate investigations.
According to the press representative of ADE Paphos and Head of TAE Paphos Michalis Nikolaou, the 48-year-old was wanted by the Paphos Crime Investigation Department regarding a complaint by another person that while he had delivered a vehicle to him, he should keep it in his custody, due to the fact that he would be absent abroad, the suspect allegedly proceeded to sell the car for 3 thousand euros.
Against the 48-year-old, a case of detachment and theft from a depository and preparation and circulation of forged documents is being considered.
Regarding the European arrest warrant, Mr. Nikolaou told KYPE that it has been issued by Latvia for fraud and money laundering offences.
The two cases are being investigated and the procedure for his extradition is expected to begin in the Latvian authorities. Along the way, Mr Nikolaou said it will be decided whether he will be detained in the Republic of Cyprus for the purposes of adjudicating a criminal case he committee in the country or whether they will proceed with his extradition.
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Filenews
He was spotted by members of the Limassol OPE and arrested while trying to escape with a stolen vehicle, the robber of the kiosks, who was wanted.
In his possession, we are informed, he was carrying a knife.
It is recalled that a barrage of robberies at kiosks occurred over a period of three hours, at dawn on Wednesday in Limassol.
According to police, the three robberies occurred between the hours of 1 and 4 a.m. in the areas of Mesa Geitonia and Panthea.
According to the testimonies, the perpetrator was armed with a knife and a taser gun, while he managed to extort amounts of €50, €350 and €65.
Members of the Police rushed to all three points for examinations and testimony emerged against a person who was wanted.
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Filenews
The arrest of a 22-year-old man, against whom a court warrant was pending to facilitate investigations, was carried out last night by the Police as part of an investigation into a case concerning incidents that took place last Wednesday between hooligans in Limassol.
As a result of the incidents, a young man was injured and a vehicle burned. It is recalled that on 19/11/2023, a 22-year-old man, who had been arrested in the context of an investigation of the same case, was brought before the Limassol District Court, which issued a detention order for a period of three days.
Two other persons, aged 44 and 31, who had also been arrested, were charged in writing and released to be summoned to court.
ICF Limassol continues exams
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The trial of the serious incidents in Chloraka last August with eight people accused was postponed to December 19, while for other defendants the trial was postponed to March 6, 2024 to answer the charges.
The eight were arraigned yesterday before the Paphos District Court, which adjourned the case to December 19 after the defendants sought legal aid.
The first sentences for last August's Chloraka incidents were recently imposed by the Pafos District Court. In the trial of the first 17 accused of participating in incidents of those days, sentences were imposed on two Greek Cypriots.
The court specifically imposed a fine of 600 euros on a 19-year-old, and a 23-year-old six months in prison suspended for three years and a fine of 600 euros. Both admitted their involvement in the incidents before the bench.
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The curtain came down today on the case of the staged robbery that occurred at noon on March 27, 2023 on the Nicosia – Limassol bypass, at the height of Parekklisia, with a loot of €30,000, which to date have not been located.
It is recalled that the complaint to the police was made by the 54-year-old defendant and former hotel employee, who said that he was robbed. As he falsely reported, the perpetrator took his bag with the €30,000, which were receipts from the hotel.
The Permanent Assize Court of Limassol, with its unanimous decision, today imposed on the 54-year-old defendant a sentence of 2 years imprisonment on the charge of theft by an employee and shorter sentences of 3 and 2 months on the other two charges. The Assize Court considered the question of suspending the 54-year-old's sentence, which it rejected. The 54-year-old was found guilty after admitting his own guilty plea to the three charges he faced, including theft from an employee, theft and malicious damage.
According to the Assize Court's decision, it appears that the 54-year-old's role was essential in committing the offences, noting that he was the one who carried out the whole plan of the staged robbery. It was taken into account that he is a person with no criminal record, as well as his family and personal circumstances.
On the other hand, the 53-year-old co-defendant and neighbour of the 54-year-old, was acquitted of the charges he faced in connection with the case, while he was found guilty by pleading guilty to the charge of illegal possession of explosives after eight parachute flares were found and confiscated at his home after his arrest.
The Assize Court, in its decision, said that the 53-year-old is a person with previous convictions, while he was given a suspended 4-month prison sentence in 2021 for a similar offense involving possession of explosives. The Court imposed a sentence of 4 months imprisonment and activated the suspended sentence of 4 months.
