Pafos Live 16 July 2024
Two persons aged 36 and 25 have been arrested and detained, who are being investigated, inter alia, for offences of conspiracy to commit a felony, usury and profiteering, demanding money by threats and seizing or kidnapping or depriving liberty.
In the context of collecting and evaluating evidence, the Police proceeded to the arrest of the above persons, in order to facilitate the investigations regarding an investigated case concerning the receipt of a financial loan from a third person.
The two arrested appeared yesterday before a court which issued a detention order for five days.
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Police located and seized three kilos of cannabis yesterday.
The amount of cannabis was identified after a search conducted at a house in Nicosia.
Specifically, during the search, a nylon bag, a handbag and a sports bag were found inside the house, containing dry cannabis plant matter, weighing a total of 3 kg and approximately 100 grams.
An investigation into the case resulted in the arrest of a 24-year-old man who was taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
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Last night, the Police arrested four persons of Turkish origin with British passports for self-inflicted offenses related to the sale of duty-free tobacco products.
Specifically, in a check carried out by members of the Paphos Customs Department in the luggage of four passengers who arrived at Paphos airport with the intention of traveling to England, a total of approximately 280 boxes of duty-free cigarettes were found.
The four persons, three women and one man, aged 59, 54, 53 and 52 respectively, were each in possession of 70 boxes (X200 cigarettes) of a specific brand with the intention of transporting them to their country of residence.
A subsequent check revealed that the cigarettes did not bear the required markings, resulting in their confiscation and the arrest of their owners. An arrest warrant is expected to be issued against the four by the Paphos District Court, to which they will be referred today.
The case is being examined by the Minor Violations Department of the Paphos Police Department.
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The Famagusta ICF is investigating a case concerning the offences of stabbing, possession of an offensive instrument, fraudulent use of means of payment, obtaining goods by false representations, etc., committed in the Famagusta district.
As part of the investigation of the case, the Police proceeded yesterday to arrest two persons. These are men aged 22 and 20.
The arrest of the above persons was preceded by a complaint for the use of stolen credit cards at a kiosk in Ayia Napa. During the on-the-spot investigation of the case, two persons who appear to have previously made the transactions, were stopped outside the premises by members of the Police.
In the possession of the two suspects, two knives were found, resulting in their arrest for the offence of stabbing and possession of an offensive instrument.
Then, in a search of the house where they live, 14 mobile phones and two laptops were found.
The two suspects were brought before the Famagusta District Court today, which issued an eight-day detention order.
The ICF of Famagusta continues the examinations.
Update - The Police arrested one more person yesterday, based on a court warrant, in the context of investigating the case concerning the offences of stabbing, possession of an offensive instrument, fraudulent use of means of payment, obtaining goods by false representations, etc., committed in the Famagusta district.
This is a 22-year-old man who was detained to facilitate interrogations.
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The Larnaka Police are investigating intensively in relation to the report of an armed robbery against a businessman in Tochni shortly after 1 am on Monday. The 31-year-old businessman said an unknown person followed him on a motorcycle from the business to his home and threatened him with a pistol.
Then, according to the complaint, he forced him to open his house and snatched from the safe an amount of €25,000, as well as 7 watches, two of which of great value. In addition, the attacker allegedly grabbed the businessman's wallet, as well as a camera that was on a bedside table. The total value of the stolen goods is estimated to exceed €100,000.
The assailant, according to the description, was wearing a helmet, dark clothing and gloves. The businessman told police he did not know of any suspect who might be behind the robbery.
Larnaka Police are seeking CCTV testimony from the area of Zygi and Tochni, which was the route followed by the complainant, while the results of scientific examinations from evidence received from the scene of the robbery are also awaited.
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A bomb explosion at a house in Strovolos occurred at dawn on Tuesday (16/07).
According to the Police, around 03:30, information was received about an explosion in a house and then members of the ICF of Nicosia rushed to the spot for examinations.
From the examinations, it was found that an explosive device was placed in front of the garage of the house.
The explosion damaged three vehicles inside the garage.
The scene was cordoned off, with members of the Police continuing examinations.
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A scene from a movie refers to the events of the fatal incident that occurred in Limassol on August 27, 2020, the judge of the Limassol District Court, Doria Varosiotou, said while reading her multi-page decision. The latter found the accused driver guilty on both charges he faces, saying the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the charges the 60-year-old driver faced.
This is one of the most horrific fatal accidents that have occurred in recent years in Limassol. The accident occurred at 11 a.m. on August 27, 2020, on the road to the industrial area of Agios Sylas, when 7 galvanized pipes 6 meters long, swayed loudly, left the back of the double-cab vehicle driven by the then 56-year-old driver – defendant who was transporting them and two of them initially hit the mirror of the truck coming from opposite and then passed through the open window of the truck, fatally wounding the 49-year-old Bulgarian driver.
The case went to a hearing as the 60-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to both charges of causing death by reckless, reckless and dangerous act, as well as the offence of transporting dangerous cargo.
According to the Judge's decision, the contentious issue was how the 7 galvanized pipes were moved from the 60-year-old defendant's double-cab vehicle. It should be noted that the accused gave sworn testimony to the Court.
In relation to the way the pipes left the double cab, according to the examiners of the terrible fatal and the experts who testified to the Court, the metal pipes due to the loud swing, were moved from their position while previously the defendant had tied them with a rope and two of them were ejected at about 2.5 meters resulting in hitting the passing truck and fatally injuring the victim.
Judge Doria Varosiotou considered the Limassol Traffic Police expert, Pavlos Christofis, reliable and that he was right not to be concerned about the way the pipes were tied. In relation to a defence expert, the judge considered that his position was erroneous, as the witness in question considered the fatal accident to be an accident at work. He even commented on his CV saying that he has no training on the accident in question.
The case on behalf of the Attorney General was handled by the Public Prosecutor, Konstantina Hadjikonstantinou. The Court set a new hearing for mitigation of the sentence early next month.
