The Pafos police continued their campaign last night to combat noise pollution. Its members made seven complaints about nightclubs broadcasting music without obtaining the necessary licenses.
In one case, in the city center, police confiscated loudspeakers and other equipment after repeated complaints had been made without managers complying.
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Forty drivers were reported last night for various traffic violations.
Saturday night and there was no shortage of complaints of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, about one in four of the complaints made overall. The rest were for violating the speed limit and not using a seat belt.
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Police arrested a 24-year-old man to facilitate investigations into an ongoing case of illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying to another person.
Specifically, a few minutes before midnight yesterday, members of the Police spotted the 24-year-old moving suspiciously in an open area in the Nicosia district. After being stopped for inspection, six packages containing cannabis with a total gross weight of 200 grams were found in a bag in his possession.
The 24-year-old was arrested for a flagrant offence and taken into custody to facilitate interrogations.
The YKAN (Morphou District Unit) is investigating the case.
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A total of 68 smoke bombs and fireworks were found yesterday by the Police, in the possession of a 16-year-old, before the friendly football match between Aris Limassol and Olympiacos Piraeus, which took place in Limassol.
The 16-year-old was arrested for the offences of illegal possession of explosives, transporting a dangerous object to a sports venue and offences in violation of the Violence in Stadiums Act.
After his arrest he was taken to a police station, where he was detained to facilitate interrogations.
The Episkopi Police Station is investigating the case.
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Police arrested a 19-year-old resident of Nicosia at dawn today after he was spotted driving his car at excessive speed.
Specifically, around 3.30 a.m. Today, while members of the Paralimni Police Station were conducting a speed check, on Protaras – Cape Greco Avenue, they spotted a car moving at a speed of 123 kilometers, while the maximum limit on this road is 50 kilometers.
The police stopped the vehicle for inspection and it was found that the driver of the car was a 19-year-old resident of Nicosia. The check revealed that the driver was not wearing a seat belt, while the five-seater vehicle had a total of six passengers, with the sixth being in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.
The 19-year-old was arrested for a flagrant offence. He was taken to a Police Station, where he was charged in writing and released to be summoned before a Court.
Paralimni Police Station is investigating the case.
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Police arrested a 30-year-old Limassol resident yesterday to facilitate investigations into an ongoing case of illegal possession of drugs.
The drugs were found yesterday afternoon, during a search carried out by members of the YKAN, in the apartment and motorcycle of the 30-year-old. Specifically, one gram of cocaine, five grams of cannabis and 15 grams of cannabis resin were found and seized inside the apartment. Also, a quantity of cannabis resin, with a gross weight of 113 grams, was found and seized on the 30-year-old's motorcycle.
The 30-year-old was arrested under a court warrant to facilitate interrogations. Yesterday he was brought before the Limassol District Court, which issued a four-day detention order against him.
The YKAN (Limassol District Unit) is investigating the case.
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The Consulate General of Russia in New York has been notified by the US authorities of the extradition by the Republic of Cyprus to the US of Russian national Artur Petrov, who is accused of illegally exporting to Russia US-made microelectronic technology items, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing Russia's Consul General in New York. Aleksandr Sakharov.
Petrov has dual citizenship of Russia and Germany, and Russian diplomats have already submitted a request for telephone contact and a meeting with him, it is reported.
As TASS reports, the US Department of Justice announced on August 9 that Petrov was extradited to the US and brought before a US court on a total of 11 charges, the sentence for each ranging from 5 to 20 years in prison.
It is also reported that 34-year-old A. Petrov was arrested in Cyprus on August 26, 2023, at the request of Washington, and that according to the US Department of Justice "he was allegedly part of a network" which, after the start of the Russian war operation in Ukraine, is accused of carrying out for the needs of a Russian company "illegal export of a large volume of microelectronic equipment". According to the US government, "this activity was carried out to circumvent US restrictions on shipments of certain types of high-tech equipment to Russia".
As TASS notes, Petrov said from the outset that he considers "his case politically motivated" and that he is being prosecuted simply because he is a "Russian businessman".
CNA
