Pafos Press 4 December 2023
A driver was allegedly spotted driving his vehicle on Saturday night, in Paphos, being under the influence of alcohol, six times over the legal limit.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations, Michalis Nikolaou, members of the "Z" team of the Paphos Traffic Police, while conducting a check, stopped a car driven by a permanent resident of Cyprus.
In a preliminary alcohol test carried out on the driver of the vehicle, he was allegedly driving with 138mg of alcohol, instead of 22mg which is the legal limit. Then, in a final check that was performed on him, he had 123 mg in his breath, instead of 22 mg, Mr. Nikolaou told KYPE.
The driver, he added, was accused in writing and released to be summoned later, while his vehicle was taken to the Paphos Traffic Police.
Finally, he added that the coordinated operations of the Police for the prevention of road conflicts will continue at a later stage.
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On Sunday, the Police in Paphos proceeded to the arrest of a resident of Cyprus in order to facilitate investigations for an investigated case of illegal possession of property.
According to the Police, the owner of an electric scooter, a resident of Konia, reported to the Police that his scooter was stolen from the hotel area at the Tombs of the Kings where it was parked. Later he located it via GPS to be in a place in Chloraka.
Members of the central Paphos police station went there and located the scooter in the apartment tenant's warehouse.
As part of the investigation, other property was also found, such as power tools, electrical household appliances, television, sunglasses and others for which the suspect did not provide satisfactory explanations.
He was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.
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Filenews 4 December
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Paphos by the Police last Saturday in connection with a case of illegal possession and transport of explosives and a weapon, without a possession license.
According to Paphos Assistant Police Director of Operations, Michalis Nicolaou, on Saturday afternoon in an area of Kouklia, members of the Game Service found the 32-year-old in possession of a weapon, without holding a relevant license and without holding a hunting license, while the weapon he possessed was found to be registered to another person.
Nicolaou said the weapon, 76 full rounds of ammunition and a handlight were seized. The 32-year-old was taken to the Kelokedaron Police Station where, after being questioned, he was charged with the illegal possession of a weapon.
For the possession and use of blinding means, namely the light, an extrajudicial fine of €200 was issued against him. For the remaining offenses, an extrajudicial order will be issued at a later stage in cooperation with the Game Service, he concluded.
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A 69-year-old man from Limassol was handcuffed by the ICF for fraud and extortion of money.
Specifically, according to information from the Police, the 69-year-old was arrested for fraud in the sale of property and extortion of a sum of money of €10,000 from the 59-year-old.
The offences were committed between 25/9-13/11/2023 in Limassol. According to the complaint, the 59-year-old agreed with the 69-year-old to buy an apartment by giving him a deposit of €10,000. The suspect, however, simultaneously transferred the property by donation to a relative.
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Cyprus Mail
Police in Paphos on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old woman who had been put on the stop list for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.
The 34-year-old’s arrest came on the heels of the arrest of a 24-year-old woman on Saturday, for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs to a 31-year-old man held in custody at the Polis Chrysochous police station, for a case of domestic violence.
During a body search the 24-year-old woman was found with 0.3g of methamphetamine hidden in a shampoo bottle, as well as a plastic sachet with a further 0.2g of the substance in her bra.
When questioned, the 24-year-old said the drugs found in her undergarment had been procured for her own use by the 34-year-old.
As for the drugs found in the shampoo bottle, the 24-year-old said she had received the supplies from the 34-year-old unaware of the contents, under instruction to deliver them to the 31-year-old who has, meanwhile, denied any involvement in the case.
A warrant was thereafter issued for the 34-year-old, and police arrested her on Sunday shortly before 2pm. When questioned, the woman denied involvement in the case.
The substances have been sent for scientific testing and the investigation is ongoing.
