Pafos Live 31 January 2024
As part of the investigation of burglary and theft cases, testimony emerged against a 39-year-old man for the crime of theft.
Yesterday afternoon, following a coordinated operation by the Nicosia ICF, a car driven by the 39-year-old, with a 26-year-old man as a co-driver, was located and stopped in an area of Nicosia.
In a subsequent search inside the vehicle, various items were found, such as watches, electronic tablets, etc., which were received as evidence.
Also, a small amount of narcotic substances (cannabis and crystalline substance) was found, while after a relevant check it was found that the vehicle in question had been reported as stolen.
Both the 39-year-old and the 26-year-old were arrested for flagrant offences and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
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As part of an investigation into a case of residential burglary and theft, reported last June, police arrested one person yesterday.
This is a 33-year-old man who was arrested on the basis of a court warrant and detained to facilitate interrogations.
The case concerned the burglary of a residence in Limassol, from which air conditioners were stolen.
Also, in the context of the prevention of serious crime, members of the Police, intercepted last night in an area of Limassol, a car in which three people, two men, 34 and 35 years old and a woman aged 41, were passengers.
In the possession of all three of the above persons, various burglary tools were found, resulting in their arrest for flagrant offenses.
Tests revealed that the driver (34-year-old) was driving the vehicle in question without a fitness certificate and a safety certificate.
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Police in Limassol arrested a 15-year-old boy for conspiracy to commit a felony, residential burglary and theft, illegal possession and transport of an air gun and illegal possession of property.
Specifically, the 15-year-old appears to have entered a residence through the kitchen window. An air gun, a mobile phone and a gas cylinder were stolen from the house.
After authorities searched, some of the stolen goods were found in the 15-year-old's bedroom.
It is noted that the 15-year-old also indicated the location of the air gun, which was hidden in a field covered with a sheet and wrapped with duct tape.
Under questioning, the 15-year-old pleaded guilty and named his accomplice to authorities. The 15-year-old was arrested on a court warrant and charged in writing and released to be summoned later.
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The curtain came down on another serious drug case with the Limassol Permanent Assize Court sentencing today (30/01), a 26-year-old defendant to 12 years in prison for the offence of possession with intent to supply to other persons.
This is the young man who was found on the afternoon of July 28, 2023, to have in his car van, 29 bags containing a quantity of cannabis, approximately 29 kg. The 26-year-old, despite the fact that he had initially maintained a silent attitude towards the investigators of YKAN Limassol regarding the large quantity of drugs, nevertheless during the hearing before the Limassol Assize Court, he admitted the serious charges he faces.
The Permanent Assize Court of Limassol imposed on the defendant a 12-year prison sentence for the offence of possession with the intention of supplying 29 kilos of cannabis. It is worth mentioning that another 33-year-oldperson from Liopetri had been arrested for the case, but as philenews learns, the case against the 33-year-old was suspended. The 26-year-old, according to the information received by the Limassol YKAN, was performing the role of transporter while he had received the quantity of drugs from the Famagusta district.
The members of the YKAN reached the traces of the 26-year-old Greek Cypriot after assessing information that the young man is involved in the trafficking and trafficking of large quantities of drugs and that on the same day he had received a large quantity. In the context of investigating information, the members of the YKAN stopped at 16:00 for inspection the vehicle driven by the accused on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, despite the Agia Fyla roundabout.
In a subsequent count, 29 nylon packages were found inside the vehicle and confiscated, containing a quantity of cannabis weighing approximately 29 kg as well as the amount of €940.
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Following an evaluation of information by YKAN, in cooperation with the Customs Authorities, two persons aged 20 and 28 were arrested this morning at Paphos airport, after on arrival in Cyprus, in a search of their luggage, 33 kilos of cannabis were found.
The two persons have been detained and investigations into the transport of drugs to Cyprus via Paphos airport are ongoing.
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The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) proceeded yesterday with the expulsion of the doctor who was convicted last week by the Court for indecent assault against his patients.
Following this development, the said doctor will not be able to offer his services through the General Healthcare System (GHS).
However, he has the right to practice medicine outside the system, unless the competent authorities of the Cyprus Medical Association proceed with revoking the professional license he holds.
The case of this particular doctor was discussed last Monday by the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament, whose members publicly demanded the revocation of the professional license by the Cyprus Medical Association.
The MPs emphasized that the said doctor had been convicted in the past for similar offenses but continued to practice medicine without any significant consequences.
During this session, the HIO explained that it is not the competent authority to prohibit any doctor from practicing medicine; however, it was clarified that the organization has the right to terminate contracts and expel GHS service providers from the system, which was done yesterday.
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