Filenews 15 July 2024
Members of the Limassol Police arrested a 31-year-old man on Sunday afternoon after he was found driving with more than double the amount of alcohol in his blood, with his wife and their children, 2 years and 6 months, as passengers.
According to the Limassol Traffic Police, its members stopped the 31-year-old's vehicle on Raphael Street for inspection and the reading in a breathalyzer test was 103 instead of 22 mg, which is the permissible limit.
It was found that inside the vehicle were his wife and their two minor children, 2 years and six months respectively, strapped to child seats.
The 31-year-old was arrested and taken into custody.
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Police arrested two people last night, as part of investigations into the causes of a fire last Saturday afternoon in the Xyliatos area.
They are two men, aged 50 and 66, who were arrested on the basis of court warrants following testimony obtained during the investigation of the case.
The two arrested appeared today before a court, which issued a detention order for five days.
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Successful operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria directly concern Cyprus.
According to a statement from the agency last Sunday, the latest findings include a commitment of 250 g. Cocaine. The amount of drugs in question was well hidden in shoe soles.
"The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocin injection, morphine sulfate, ketamine injection, among others, hidden in shoe soles, clothing and other items intended for shipment to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Cyprus," the African country's news website said. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that while at least 250 grams of cocaine going to Cyprus were hidden in soles of handmade shoes, over five kilograms of opioids heading to the US and UK were discovered by NDLEA officers in clothing and other household items intended for shipment via some courier companies in Lagos.
It should be noted, however, that in 2024, 5 kilos of cocaine were seized by the Anti-Narcotics Agency. The trade of this substance on our island is one of the largest illegal trade networks with alarming dimensions.
According to the global crime index compiled in the Interpol database, the cocaine trade is related to the summer resorts of Ayia Napa and Paralimni.
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An illegal operation to supply illegal items to inmates inside the Central Prison took place last night.
Between the hours of 22:00 – 23:00, prison guards on duty in the towers of the prison premises spotted a drone carrying two packages. They monitored the course of the flying object, finding that it left the two packages in question at a specific point, near a prisoner wing.
After seizing the objects and preliminary examinations through an X-ray machine, it was found that the drone was carrying a mobile phone and phone chargers.
The detained items were handed over to the Nicosia Crime Detection Department, which is investigating the case. Scientific and other tests will be carried out on the found items, which may lead to suspects.
In an identical illegal operation last Saturday, a drone carried seven mobile phones from a point in the buffer zone. In this case too, there was timely intervention by prison guards.
The cases are being investigated by the ICF of Nicosia.
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Cyprus Mail
Police have arrested two people in Paphos in relation to cases of impersonation.
Paphos police’s Michalis Nicolaou said that around 2pm on Saturday a woman presented a French passport at Paphos airport to travel to France.
Police found that the passport photo was not that of the woman.
When questioned, the woman admitted that the passport did not belong to her and that she was a 26-year-old asylum applicant.
She was then arrested for impersonation and placed in custody until Sunday, when she was taken to court.
The woman filed an application for legal aid and the procedure was postponed.
On Sunday at around 11pm a policeman checked a pedestrian in Kato Paphos.
The man presented identification that did not belong to him and was arrested for impersonation.
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Police in Paphos have arrested a 33-year-old, against whom two arrest warrants were pending in relation to recent car thefts.
The man, a permanent resident of Paphos, was arrested at 11.40pm on Friday.
On Saturday, the Paphos district court ordered he remain in custody.
The 33-year-old admitted to the crimes and indicated where the stolen cars were, which were returned to their owners.
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Seven people were arrested in Ayia Napa for drug possession, unlawful employment, and illegal residence over the weekend, police said.
The arrests were part of an effort by the Famagusta police department “to prevent and suppress crime and all forms of delinquency.”
During the crackdown, police checked 46 properties and stopped 25 vehicles.
Two people were arrested for possessing drugs, and two others for illegal employment. Additionally, three persons residing illegally in the Republic were detained, with deportation orders pending.
Further checks by police found five properties operating without the necessary tourism, alcohol, or broadcasting licenses.
Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said that such operations would continue throughout the summer.
