Pafos Live 28 February 2024
Police arrested a 34-year-old man today after a pistol was found inside his vehicle during a search.
After evaluating specific information, around 12m. Today, members of the Police intercepted a car, driven by the 34-year-old, on a road in the Famagusta district. During a subsequent search, a pistol was found in a cache inside the vehicle, which was confiscated.
The 34-year-old was arrested for the offences of unlawful possession and transport of a firearm and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
Update from Filenews
A Turkish taxi driver is the 34-year-old who was arrested yesterday by the Famagusta ICF in whose possession a pistol was found.
According to philenews, there was specific information to the police that the suspect sells weapons to specific persons in the free areas. Around 12:00 noon on Tuesday (27/2) the taxi driver was stopped at the Deryneia barricade. During a subsequent search, a pistol was found in a cache inside the vehicle, which was confiscated.
The 34-year-old was arrested for the offences of unlawful possession and transport of a firearm and taken into custody. Within the day he is expected to be brought before the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni for the issuance of detention orders. Information from police sources says that the 34-year-old taxi driver, who is married to a Turkish Cypriot, came very often to the free areas because of his work.
So far, he is not cooperating with police, who are investigating who was the recipient of the weapon.
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The Police arrested a 31-year-old resident of Nicosia yesterday to facilitate investigations into an ongoing case of vehicle arson, committed in Nicosia, in the early morning of February 27, 2024.
The fire in the car, owned by a 40-year-old man, broke out around 4.30am on February 26. Members of the Police and Fire Brigade went to the scene and extinguished the fire, which caused extensive damage to the vehicle.
From the examinations that followed, it was found that the fire was maliciously caused by the use of flammable material.
As part of police examinations, testimony emerged against the 31-year-old. A judicial arrest warrant was issued against him, under which he was arrested and detained to facilitate interrogations.
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Filenews
New searches in the cells of two inmates of the Central Prison were carried out today at dawn by the Police. According to our information, a mobile phone was located and confiscated in one cell.
These are the cells of the same persons who were searched some time ago, as part of the Police examinations to solve the criminal attacks against two public prosecutors in Paphos.
The police searches were targeted, lasted only 20 minutes and no detainee reacted.
The mobile phone will be forwarded for tests to see if it is related to a case.
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Cyprus Police
A new case of human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation was referred to the Nicosia Criminal Court yesterday, with seven foreigners as victims. Two persons, aged 40 and 45, are accused in the case, as well as the company of the above persons. The investigation of the case began last October 2023, following the evaluation of relevant information by the Office for Combating Trafficking in Persons. As part of the investigation, an organized operation was carried out on the premises of a goat and sheep farm, where the seven foreigners were located. From the initial examinations, signs of their victimization were identified and therefore they were transferred with the assistance of the Social Welfare Services to a safe place for the purpose of their protection and safety. The victims in their statements allegedly reported on inappropriate living conditions, excessive and exhausting working hours, non-payment of overtime compensation, non-allowance of day off and withholding of their personal documents by their employer.
The case was set for trial on 21 March, while the two defendants remain free on parole. The case was investigated by the Office for Combating Trafficking in Persons.
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Cyprus Mail
Sovereign Base Area (SBA) police arrested a total of 17 people last week for driving without a licence in the Western SBA during a crime prevention and road safety campaign.
According to SBA Chief Inspector Maria Atalioti, who heads-up the Operations and Crime division for the area, “the dangerous increase in this type of crime leads to accidents, risks lives and must be stopped.”
“Our top priority is to fight crime and keep our communities safe,” she said.
‘’In order to ensure that we are protecting our communities and the people that use our areas, we will continue and intensify our prevention and enforcement regime in hot-spot locations targeting both crime and traffic related offences.”
Another driver is set to appear in court after he was arrested on February 24 for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol.
