Pafos Live 14 December 2023
Police arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man last night to facilitate investigations into an ongoing case of illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying another person and stabbing.
The vehicle driven by the 27-year-old was stopped for inspection by members of the Police, around 8pm yesterday, on a road in Chloraka. During the search, he was found in possession of a knife and eight nylon packages, containing methamphetamine, with a total gross weight of 6.5 grams. The sum of €1,290 was also located and confiscated.
The 27-year-old was arrested for a flagrant offence and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
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A loaded pistol and a small quantity of drugs were found and confiscated yesterday by the Police in Nicosia. The above were found in the possession of a 22-year-old man, who was arrested and detained to facilitate interrogations.
Specifically, around 11.30 a.m. yesterday, members of the Police stopped for inspection, the car driven by the 22-year-old, on a street in Nicosia. During a subsequent search, a quantity of methamphetamine was found inside his vehicle, with a gross weight of about two grams. As a result, the 22-year-old was arrested for the offence of illegal possession of drugs.
A search of his home in Nicosia followed, during which a loaded pistol was located and confiscated. The 22-year-old was re-arrested for the offence of unlawful possession of a firearm and explosives and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
Today, the 22-year-old is expected to be brought before the Nicosia District Court for a detention order.
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Pafos Press
The Police in Paphos proceeded with the arrest of a 25-year-old man, in order to facilitate investigations for an investigated case of assault against a police officer, causing alarm and resisting lawful arrest.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations, Michalis Nikolaou, on December 13, at 1:00 p.m., information was given that there was a person causing concern on Bouboulinas Street.
Members of ADE Paphos went there and found a person, who allegedly attacked them by pushing them, shouting and causing concern.
The 25 year old resisted during the attempt to arrest him, however he was eventually taken into custody.
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Two persons in custody for illegal possession of property
The Paphos Police proceeded to arrest two young men in order to facilitate investigations for an investigated case of illegal possession of property, conspiracy to commit a felony and theft.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations Michalis Nikolaou on 13.12.23 at 16:50 a 35-year-old manager of a department store located in Paphos reported to the Police that he was restrained by the employees as they had allegedly stolen various products from the department store.
Members of the ADE Paphos went there and as it was established, it was two 20-year-olds who were investigated and found in their possession of various stolen products.
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A strange case is before the District Court of Famagusta, according to which a breeder will be in the defendant's dock for a... donkey.
As stated in a publication of the "Haravgi" newspaper, the 61-year-old livestock farmer is referred to the Justice because his donkey got away from him, which then hit its head on an EAC stake, causing a fire to break out, which caused material damage to two others breeders who maintain units in the area.
According to the publication, the events occurred on June 13, 2023 in Deryneia. The rancher failed to take precautions against potential danger from his animal by failing to confine it within the premises.
As a result of the fire, two livestock farmers suffered damages of nine thousand euros, as the bales of hay they had were burned.
The defendant faces charges of reckless and negligent acts. Also, it is being investigated whether on the same day and time he tolerated the animal as being a stray, a charge which derives from the Law on Municipalities. The third charge is that he failed to register the donkey with the Veterinary Services, as he was obliged by the relevant Regulation of the European Communities.
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Cyprus Mail
A man who escaped to the Republic after causing a car crash in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured in November was arrested on Wednesday night.
The arrest came as he attempted to cross back to the north at the Astromeritis crossing point.
The crash occurred on the road between Peristeronari and Pentayia, with the man crashing his vehicle into the rear of a motorcycle, seriously injuring its rider, and then driving off.
He then met up with his father, who drove him to the Astromeritis crossing point, where he crossed into the Republic.
Police then tracked down and arrested his father, charging him with covering up a crime.
The police’s investigation is ongoing.
