Filenews 16 February 2025
A 62-year-old woman ended up in hospital seriously injured after a road collision that occurred yesterday in Larnaca.
Specifically, at around 7:25 yesterday afternoon, under circumstances that are being investigated, a vehicle driven by a 70-year-old man in an area of Larnaka, dragged and injured the 62-year-old.
The driver fled the scene but was found a short time later at his home. The 70-year-old underwent an alcohol test, with a final reading of 109μg instead of 22μg.
A court warrant was issued against him on the basis of which he was arrested and detained.
The 62-year-old was taken by ambulance to Larnaka General Hospital, where it was found that she suffered several fractures and was detained for treatment.
The Larnaka Traffic Police continues the examinations.
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Pafos Live 17 February
The authorities are concerned about the use of vehicles by teenagers, mainly in the Paphos district. It is noted that last year a total of 35 minors were found driving cars of their relatives.
In one case in the presence of the owner of the vehicle, while in another case the driver stopped by the police was only twelve years old. The phenomenon takes alarming proportions since in the first 36 days of the new year, 11 minors have already been detected driving without a license and safety certificate.
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A new case of possession of child sexual abuse material is being investigated by the Police, who in the context of police examinations, proceeded today to the arrest of a 52-year-old man. The case is being investigated by the Cybercrime Subdivision.
The investigation of the case began after information received from the members of the Cybercrime Subdirectorate concerning the possession and availability for sharing, of child sexual abuse files, by an internet user. After verifying the identity of the 52-year-old suspect, members of the Sub-Directorate proceeded today to search his residence pursuant to a court warrant.
During the investigation, nine computers were identified and seized as evidence for forensic examination, including five laptops and one tablet, a mobile phone, five digital data storage units – USB, one digital data storage card – SD Card and 15 hard drives for digital data storage.
The 52-year-old was arrested by members of the police and detained for police examinations. He is being investigated for obtaining and possessing child pornography, gaining access to child pornography, and disseminating child pornography.
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The audacity of thieves knows no bounds , as it seems that they do not count on anything and do not respect anyone . This morning, a fellow citizen, a professional electrician , found that his professional vehicle had been stolen outside his home, as he was preparing to start his work.
In an attempt to locate it, he contacted PafosPress and is asking for the public's help in locating the vehicle. It is a TOYOTA LITEACE, white in colour, with registration numbers KNE288 .
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pafos Press immediately at 99766332 .
Let's all help to return the vehicle to its owner as soon as possible!
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Filenews 17 February 2025
At 185 kilometers per hour, an 18-year-old learner driver was driving on the Nicosia-Larnaka highway last night.
According to police, the 18-year-old was driving unaccompanied by a licensed instructor, with an 18-year-old passenger, in violation of the terms of a student license, and tested positive in a preliminary narcotic test.
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More than 2,815 traffic violations were detected and reported during traffic checks carried out by members of the Police, throughout Cyprus, from 10/02/2025 to 16/02/2025.
The members of the Police, in the context of traffic police checks carried out throughout Cyprus, proceeded to 987 complaints concerning exceeding exceeding the speed limit, 163 complaints for failure to use seat belts by drivers and passengers, 12 complaints for not wearing a protective helmet and 185 complaints for using a mobile phone while driving. There were also 75 complaints for driving under the influence of alcohol, 61 complaints for illegal parking, 20 for parking in disabled areas and 1,312 complaints for committing other road offences.
In addition, traffic police officers revealed 26 complaints about drug tests, 40 car seizures and 14 seizures of two-wheeled vehicles.
Traffic checks continue daily, with the aim of preventing fatal and serious road collisions, but also consolidating proper road consciousness by all road users.
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A new large-scale police check operation to identify third-country nationals residing illegally in Cyprus was carried out today by the Police, where 58 persons were identified and arrested.
According to an announcement, during today's control operation, members of the Police proceeded to arrest 58 persons of various nationalities, who have been found to remain illegally on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
The Police has already proceeded with the repatriation of 20 of the 58 persons, while it is proceeding with the procedures for the immediate repatriation of the other 38 persons, always in cooperation with other competent authorities
Yesterday's operation was conducted in the Limassol district, with the participation of members of the Aliens and Immigration Service – YAM, as well as members of the Green Line Surveillance and Migration Flow Response Subdivision. It started at 5:00 in the morning and ended around 12:00 noon.
The efforts of the Police to locate and repatriate persons residing illegally in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus continue daily.
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The two suspects, aged 45 and 46, who were arrested yesterday in a fraud case against a 78-year-old owner of a piece of land and a company, were taken to the cell for a period of eight days. The two suspects were brought before the Limassol District Court today, with their lawyer not objecting to the detention request by the investigators of the ICF Limassol.
One person is wanted in the case, while the person who presented himself as the seller of the property and owner is also being sought.
From the facts and evidence collected by the investigation team, it appears that those involved set up a scheme, forging documents, identities and other relevant certificates, thus succeeding in selling a large estate to a company, deceiving both the real owner and the buying investment company.
Specifically, in mid-December, a 33-year-old man complained to the ICF Limassol that on 18/12/2024 a person contacted him and asked him if his grandfather had sold his field, covering an area of 53,000 square meters, in Souni, as work was being carried out there.
The 33-year-old and the 78-year-old complainant went to the Land Registry, where they were informed about the sale of the piece of land to a company. In his testimony, the 78-year-old said he did not know how the transfer took place and never sold the piece of land he owns. In addition, he acknowledged that his signature and identity had been forged.
Following the complaint, the investigators of the ICF Limassol visited the Land Registry, where in a statement received from an officer, it was found that on December 3, 2024, the transfer of the property from the 78-year-old to the said company took place.
According to Filenews, a person – who is wanted – appeared at the offices of the Land Registry with a special power of attorney from the owner of the plot. On behalf of the buying company, its owner was presented. It should be noted that the estate was sold for €600,000, while according to an estimate by the Limassol Land Registry its value amounts to €1,200,000.
Further examinations of the transfer file revealed that there was a relevant certificate from the Community Council of Sounion – Zanatzia and that the 78-year-old had paid the real estate fees for 2024. In addition, it was found that his identity had been forged while in the photo, there was another face and a different date of birth. The person who forged the identity of the 78-year-old authorized the wanted man to proceed with the transfer.
It should also be noted that on the sales document between the 78-year-old and the buying company there was certification of the signatures by a competent certifying officer. From the contract, which was taken as evidence, it was found that, in addition to the alleged seller, the wanted man and the 45-year-old suspect signed as witnesses.
At the beginning of February, for submission to the ICF of Limassol, the buyer of the plot, who is a shareholder of the company, came forward. In his testimony, he said that among the company's associates was the wanted person.
The wanted man had told him that the 46-year-old suspect (2nd), whom he knew, had told him that the owner of the plot owed him money and asked him if he could help him sell it so he could get his money back. She also told him that the owner of the plot had financial problems due to gambling and that he had borrowed money, which he lost.
When the buyer confirmed to the wanted person his interest in buying the plot, he informed him that the suspect was asking for a deposit of €10,000 – €30,000, in order to prove their intention to buy the property, as there were other interested buyers.
They then agreed to meet at a café in Limassol, where the wanted man and the 2nd suspect were present. The latter confirmed to the buyer that the owner of the land owed him €300,000 and that he wanted to sell the property urgently and that he was willing to reduce the price.
Subsequently, another meeting was held in October, in the presence of the buyer, the wanted person, the 2nd suspect and the alleged owner of the plot. The buyer made two consecutive payments in cryptocurrencies, which were received by the alleged owner of the block. The payment was confirmed by the wanted person and the 1st suspect, to whom the payment was sent to his mobile phone.
It should be noted that in the testimony received by the president of the community and the secretary of the Community Council of Sounion – Zanatzia, it was acknowledged that both the document submitted for the payment of taxes and the logo were forged.
After the arrest of the two suspects on Sunday, the two said under questioning that they had to say they would tell the court, while they did not answer questions from investigators.
Another 30 statements and reconnaissance statements are expected to be taken in the case. Europol has also been asked for assistance and police are expected to make a request for an order to disclose bank data.
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Investigations and examinations are being carried out by the ICF of Limassol in relation to the throwing of stones that occurred on Sunday night in Limassol, during the departure of the APOEL mission at the height of Germasogeia.
According to the head of the ICF of Limassol, Lefteris Kyriakou, who spoke on the show "Alpha Kalimera", unknown people attacked the team's bus, causing damage.
The incident took place in the Germasogeia area, where a small group of people, who were hidden on the highway, threw stones at the vehicle. The attack broke a glass in the middle door and a mirror of the bus. At that time, APOEL's mission was accompanied by the Police.
Immediately, police cars rushed to the area for investigations, while examinations continue along the route of the bus. According to Kyriakou, authorities are investigating the incident, seeking witnesses and examining CCTV footage in order to identify the perpetrators.
Despite the damage caused, no injuries were reported.
