Cyprus Police 10 February 2025
In the context of a coordinated operation carried out yesterday between 4am and 12.30pm, in the districts of Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos, by members of the Aliens and Immigration Service, 36 third-country nationals were identified, who were residing illegally in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. The 36 individuals were arrested and their deportation procedures are underway.
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Pafos Live
A 34-year-old Georgian resident of Paphos was arrested by police last night. In his vehicle, which was stopped by members of the Pafos police as part of the established checks for the prevention of road collisions and serious crime, a small amount of drugs was found, namely 3 grams of cannabis, which the 34-year-old said was intended for his personal use.
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Members of the Anti-Poaching Unit spotted yesterday in a village in the Limassol district and reported two persons aged 23 and 24. Specifically, the 23-year-old was issued an out-of-court order of €500 for transporting a laden assembled beam in a vehicle, while the 24-year-old was issued an extrajudicial order of €3000, after he was spotted carrying a beam and pursuing prey within a prohibited hunting area.
At the same time, a 30-year-old person was arrested for carrying and possessing a firearm without a license to possess, hunting in a prohibited hunting area and carrying a firearm and cartridges in a prohibited hunting area. A small amount of cannabis was also found in the 30-year-old's possession.
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The Cyprus Police informs the public about fraud incidents related to cryptocurrency investments and urges citizens to be particularly careful.
In a recent incident, a Limassol resident fell victim to fraud and lost the amount of €430.000 in cryptocurrencies.
Specifically, between the months of June 2024 and February 2025, the complainant gave access to his e-wallet to unknown persons, who claimed to represent a reliable investment platform.
The perpetrators then transferred from his e-wallet to other addresses, the above amount of money in cryptocurrencies.
In January 2025, while he had been promised guaranteed profits of €1.5 million, they asked him for extra money to unlock the profits, which the complainant did not do.
The Cybercrime Prosecution Unit continues its examinations
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Filenews
The five persons, two 37-year-olds, a 39-year-old, a 34-year-old and a 31-year-old, who were arrested following a major operation by the Police and the Customs Department in Larnaca, will be brought before the Larnaca District Court. These are Israelis, who were preparing to transport to Israel by boat, which would depart from the fishing port in Larnaka, thousands of boxes of cigarettes, which were bought from the occupied territories.
According to information provided by Filenews, this is a circuit whose activity is now under the microscope of the Department of Customs, which is investigating whether other persons are involved in the free areas. The five allegedly bought large quantities of cigarettes from the occupied territories and sold them in gold to Israel. The operation was set up on Sunday by members of the YKAN, the Larnaca Police Authority, the Police Dogs Branch and the Department of Customs. The four men were spotted loading boxes onto a docked vessel, which contained cartons with a large number of duty-free cigarettes.
This was followed by searches of two vehicles, a hotel room and a house rented by the suspects in Larnaca. During the searches, various valuables, a large amount of money, 10,503 boxes of cigarettes, as well as a bag containing 2 grams of cocaine were located and seized. During the searches, the 34-year-old was also located and arrested.
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The Police proceeded to the arrest of two underage foreign girls, aged 17 and 16, permanent residents of Larnaka, in connection with a case of vehicle theft.
According to information, the theft of the vehicle took place yesterday morning in the New Larnaca Hospital Area. The minors were spotted at noon by members of the Larnaca ICF driving it to the Larnaka Port Area and were arrested.
The case, it seems, also involves a young man whose evidence is being tried to be secured.
The two minors are expected to appear before the court today to follow the relevant detention procedure.
