Pafos Live 11 October 2024
More than 11 kilos of cannabis were found on Thursday night by the Larnaca YKAN, which proceeded to arrest a 22-year-old man for the offenses of illegal possession of drugs and illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supply
Specifically, around 8 last night members of the Larnaca YKAN, after evaluating information, located and stopped for inspection, in an area of Larnaka, a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old resident of Limassol.
In a statement, the Police Communication Branch said that "the 22-year-old driver, as soon as he realized the presence of the Police, tried to escape, driving dangerously, as a result of which he collided with two official vehicles."
It is noted that "immediately after immobilizing his vehicle, the 22-year-old was arrested for the offense of negligent and reckless acts."
In a subsequent search, "eleven nylon packages containing cannabis with a total gross weight of 11kg and 32g were found inside the vehicle and seized and the 22-year-old was re-arrested for the offences of illegal possession of drugs and illegal possession of drugs with intent to supply".
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The two 23-year-old men accused of firing shots at a wedding party have been released on bail and the Court has set November 14, 2024 to plead or deny the charges against them.
Specifically, the two persons were brought before the District Court of Paphos around 09:30 on Thursday where the defense attorney, Ilias Satolias, requested an extension of time in order to receive the witness material and the Court set the case for 14.11.24.
As mentioned in the Court, the charges facing the two 23-year-olds are the use of a category C 8 firearm within the Republic during a closed season for hunting in violation of articles 2,3,28.
They are also accused of possession of explosives without a permit from the Inspector of Explosives in violation of Articles 2 and 4 of the Law on Explosives, as well as transporting explosives.
As the court was told, the two 23-year-olds possessed explosives without the permission of the Inspector of Explosives. Both persons are also facing charges of using explosives without the permission of the Inspector of Explosives.
Specifically, it was mentioned in the report of the offense that defendants 1 and 2 on the night of September 2 used explosives, i.e. they fired an unknown number of firearm cartridges without the permission of the Inspector of Explosives.
According to the history of the case, the two youths were arrested on September 2 to facilitate investigations in the context of investigating a video broadcast on Social Media for an incident involving the firing of shots that took place during a feast at a wedding ceremony on August 24 in the area of Mesogi in Paphos district.
Source: KYPE
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The Permanent Assize Court of Famagusta yesterday imposed an 8.5-year prison sentence on a 28-year-old man after finding him guilty following a drug trafficking trial. The case concerned the importation and possession with intent to supply to other persons, of a quantity of cannabis weighing a total of 5 kg and 106 grams.
The quantity of cannabis was detected after a check made by the Customs Authorities in September, 2023, on two postal parcels arriving from abroad, at a post office in Famagusta district. Subsequently, the Police and specifically the Anti-Narcotics Service – YKAN were informed for the purpose of investigating the case.
Laboratory tests showed that the first parcel contained cannabis with a net weight of 3 kg and 156 grams, while the second parcel contained cannabis with a net weight of 1 kg and 950 grams.
On September 05, 2023, a woman aged 19 was presented at the post office as the recipient of the first parcel. After receiving it, he was arrested by members of the YKAN. The 19-year-old had arrived at the post office in a taxi vehicle, in which was also a 24-year-old man, who on the same day, was also arrested by members of the Police, in connection with the drug trafficking case.
Tests carried out by YKAN members revealed evidence against the 28-year-old for importing the two parcels with the quantity of cannabis. He was located and arrested a few days later under a court warrant.
Upon completion of the police examinations, the Police proceeded to the immediate registration of the case for trial by the Famagusta Permanent Assize Court. This morning, the Permanent Assize Court handed the 28-year-old an 8.5-year prison sentence for the offences of importing and possessing drugs with a view to supplying to other persons.
The 24-year-old has also been jailed for drug trafficking. The Famagusta Permanent Assize Court last Monday imposed a six-year prison sentence on the 24-year-old for the offence of possession of drugs with intent to supply to another person. The trial of the case, against the 19-year-old, continues.
The case had been investigated by the YKAN (Famagusta District Unit).
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The trial of the 58-year-old woman from Israel, who was accused of an indecent act that took place on Saturday afternoon (5/10) in the Administration Square in Limassol, during a protest in favour of the Palestinians, has ended.
The Limassol District Court imposed a fine on 3 charges to which the defendant pleaded guilty. The defendant's 24-year-old daughter, who was also at the scene of the incident and was charged, was acquitted of all charges.
The 58-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of indecent act, causing alarm and public insult. The court imposed a total penalty payment of €750 on her.
In his plea for mitigation, the defendant's lawyer, Theodoros Katsikidis, referred to the tense situation in Israel, arguing that his client overreacted at the time. The defense lawyer also stressed that the accused arrived in Cyprus due to the terrorist attacks in Israel, noting that she is a mother of three, with her youngest son aged 19 serving as a soldier and currently fighting in Lebanon.
The defense stressed that due to the war and conditions in Israel, they influenced the 58-year-old's behaviour during the incident. He also touched on the fact that when the two suspects were arrested, a Hebrew interpreter had not been identified in time for them to be interviewed immediately.
Despite the mitigating circumstances, the Court pointed out that, regardless of the circumstances experienced by the defendant, she must abide by the laws of Cyprus.
It is noted that the case acquired a political dimension, as the complaint about the incident was submitted to the Police by AKEL MP, George Koukoumas.
