Pafos Live 23 January 2024
Cases of burglary and theft have been recorded in recent days in the popular neighbourhood of Paphos, Laiki.
Taking advantage of the period when some shops are not operating, the perpetrators shown by the images recorded are at least two breaking doors and windows and stealing money and other items.
Shopkeepers in the area have asked police to step up patrols in the area.
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A 43-year-old Slovak man living in Paphos was arrested by the police for the recent burglary of a beauty salon from which property worth more than €4,000 was stolen.
The 39-year-old owner of the institute complained on January 12 that between January 11 and 12 her institute was burglarized and property worth a total of about €4,260 was stolen.
Testimony emerged in the case against the Slovak who was arrested yesterday. A small quantity of drugs was found in his possession, as well as part of the property stolen and which he has already surrendered.
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Police are looking for three people in connection with recent burglaries and shopliftings in Paphos' Laiki neighbourhood.
Taking advantage of the period when some shops are not operating, the perpetrators, shown by the images recorded are at least three, break doors and windows and steal money and other items from the stores.
Shopkeepers in the area have asked police to step up patrols in the area. CCTV footage installed in the area revealed testimony against three youths wanted by police.
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A driver was spotted driving his vehicle last night under the influence of alcohol. A second driver tested positive for a drug test.
Members of the traffic police continued last night checks to prevent road collisions, reporting another 34 drivers for other traffic violations.
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An explosive device exploded shortly before 5 a.m. in a 40-year-old man's vehicle, parked outside an apartment building, in the area of Agios Ioannis, in Limassol.
According to the spokesman of the Fire Service, Andreas Kettis, in order to extinguish the fire caused, members of the Agios Ioannis Fire Station were called, who proceeded to a preventive evacuation of the apartment building.
The vehicle was completely destroyed, a second was damaged by heat, while the glass cases and exterior paint of the apartment building were also damaged.
The scene remains cordoned off by the police, who are investigating the case.
Moreover, members of the Agios Ioannis Fire Station were called, shortly after 6 am, to extinguish a fire in a vehicle in the area of Agios Nikolaos.
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Pafos Press
On Monday, the Police arrested two persons, aged 43 and 35, in order to facilitate the investigation into cases of burglary, theft and illegal possession of property and drugs in Paphos.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations, Michalis Nikolaou, on January 9 a residence was burglarized at night on Spyros Kyprianou Avenue, from which property of €1,030 was allegedly stolen.
Furthermore, on 12.1.24, a burglary was reported at an Institute of Aesthetics and the theft of property from it worth €4,200.
For these two cases, testimony had been secured against a permanent resident of Cyprus, aged 43, against whom an arrest warrant had been secured, Mr. Nikolaou told KYPE. He added that the whereabouts of the 43-year-old were unknown so he could be traced and arrested.
However, following information, he continued, his residence was located and a coordinated search warrant operation was conducted, where the 43-year-old was arrested.
Further, other property was allegedly found inside the residence and he was also arrested for the offense of unlawful possession of property. A quantity of crystalline substance, similar to methamphetamine, was also found in his possession. The 43-year-old stated that he possessed the drugs for his own use.
In addition, a 35 year old woman, a permanent resident of Cyprus, was found inside the residence, in whose possession property was found for which she did not give satisfactory explanations. The 35-year-old was subsequently arrested for illegal possession of property.
The two persons are in custody while the examinations continue by the Paphos Police.
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The 49-year-old, who was targeted by a gunman in Aglantzia, returned from abroad but insists on not giving a statement to investigators.
"F" reports that the victim of the attempted murder committed more than a week ago, returning from abroad where he had left the day after the crime, was called again to the offices of the ICF Nicosia to give some information regarding the case. However, he expressed the position that he did not want to give a statement since he did not see the perpetrator and so the investigations are essentially in the same place.
Authorities have some clues about the type of pistol used by the would-be killer, but it is surprising that no one saw him even though he went to the scene with his face uncovered, wearing only a hood.
The attempted murder had been committed in the early afternoon on busy Kyrenia Avenue in Aglantzia outside a kiosk.
Despite investigations by the authorities, no independent testimony has been found as to whether he was stalking his prospective victim, however, this is considered certain and this is why he acted when he got the opportunity when the 49-year-old stopped his vehicle.
This criminal act, together with the arson attack against the public prosecutor in Paphos the next day, was the reason for taking measures to combat crime.
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Investigations into the shooting and grenade found in student dormitories are in a specific direction and aimed at sending specific messages to a businessman.
The Police, after evaluating evidence and information, issued an arrest warrant against one person.
The person has not been located and is being sought. This is a person who has been involved with the Police in the past. An arrest warrant was issued against him to facilitate investigations to investigate what investigators have in their hands in relation to a recent incident.
The suspect was named after shooting at a guard's vehicle guarding the businessman's home in Yeri, but has so far not been located. That is why instructions have been given to the barricades if he is detected either to go to the occupied areas or to enter the free areas to be arrested.
Police continue to investigate the two criminal acts against the businessman, from the scene of which various documents were received and sent for scientific examinations.
The results are expected which, if positive, may give new impetus to research.
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Today's proceedings before the Permanent Assize Court of Limassol have been postponed for the four defendants of the murder of 55-year-old Thanasis Kalogeropoulos committed on the morning of October 30, 2023 in a parking lot of a seaside restaurant in Limassol.
The defendants' lawyers requested that the proceedings be postponed as the defendants' request that the hearing be held at the Assize Court of Nicosia and not Limassol is pending at the Supreme Court, due to the tension and harassment recorded during the detention process. Following this development, the Court set the case for response to the indictment on February 8 at 9 a.m.
The representative of the Prosecution requested that all four defendants remain in custody, with the lawyers stating that they reserve their right to object to the request for detention of their clients. It should be noted that the proceedings took place in the presence of strong police forces, while friends and relatives of Kalogeropoulos were present in the Assize Court room.
The aggravated indictment includes the offences of conspiracy to murder, premeditated murder, possession, transport and use of a category A and B firearm, possession, transport and use of explosives, arson of a vehicle and theft. The 12 charges relate to the three while the 13th relates only to the 22-year-old for the offence of aiding and abetting after committing. It is noted that the charges include the offence of Article 20 of the Penal Code Cap. 154, which concerns instigation.
