Pafos Live 7 April 2025
A 23-year-old Greek Cypriot woman and her 18-year-old boyfriend from Romania, a resident of Paphos, were arrested by the police.
They have been linked to a burglary and theft of a residence in the Peyia area as well as two car thefts.
It is not excluded that evidence will emerge of their involvement in other cases, mainly car thefts, which were reported in recent days in Paphos.
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A 23-year-old APOEL fan from Geroskipou was arrested by the police shortly before the start of today's match at STELIOS KYRIAKIDIS.
The young man, who by court order is not allowed to enter the playing fields, was carrying a bag with firecrackers, smoke bombs and fireworks. He was stopped and arrested.
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As part of targeted operations to combat drug trafficking, members of the Drug Enforcement Service (Larnaca Division) proceeded yesterday to locate and seize about two kilos of cannabis, as well as to the arrest of two persons.
Specifically, during an operation carried out yesterday afternoon in the Larnaca district, a nylon bag containing a quantity of dry cannabis plant matter, with a total weight of about one kilogram, was found outside the premises, owned by a 36-year-old.
Subsequently, in a search conducted inside the premises, a second nylon bag, which also contained a quantity of cannabis, weighing about one kilogram, was found and confiscated.
Also, in a search carried out on a car that was at the scene, owned by a 24-year-old, a quantity of cannabis, weighing about nine grams, a precision scale and a sum of money, was found, resulting in the 24-year-old being arrested for a flagrant offense.
Today, the two arrested will be brought before the Larnaca District Court, for the issuance of a detention order.
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The Police arrested a third suspect today, in the context of an investigation into a robbery case committed at a kiosk last Thursday, April 03, in Larnaca.
According to the data under investigation, around 11.40 on Thursday evening, young people entered the kiosk, where they stole various products, while one of them attacked the owner.
As part of the investigation of the case, two persons were arrested on Friday, pursuant to court warrants. On Saturday morning, they were brought before the Larnaca District Court, which issued a four-day detention order.
Later yesterday, the owner of the kiosk reported to the Police that he received threats from two other persons, in connection with the complaint he submitted to the Police for the robbery. According to him, one of the two persons was one of the persons who committed the robbery.
The two persons were arrested under court warrants relating to a case of threatening, and interference in a judicial procedure, while one of the two was also arrested in connection with the robbery case.
The person suspected of committing the robbery was brought on Sunday morning before the Larnaca District Court, which issued a three-day detention order against him, for the purpose of investigating the case.
The other suspect is expected to be released later today, at the end of the investigations into the case of threatening and interfering in judicial proceedings, to be summoned at a later stage.
The TAE of Larnaca continues the exams.
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A case of causing serious bodily harm is being investigated by the Police in Limassol, after an attack on a 16-year-old, who is hospitalized with a fracture to his face.
The complaint was made today by the father of the minor, according to which the incident took place last night, around 22:30, when the 16-year-old was with his friends in a field, in an area near a church in eastern Limassol.
According to the complaint, unknown persons attacked the minor, resulting in serious injuries to his face and a fracture to the cheekbone. The case is now being investigated by the Police as causing serious bodily harm.
The examinations are in progress, while closed circuits of monitoring the area are expected to be used, in an effort to identify the persons involved.
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Filenews
The 49-year-old Swede, Hans Jonny Uven, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Permanent Assize Court of Larnaca. He escaped on December 22, 2024 from a private clinic in Larnaca, receiving help, according to his claims, from his lawyer and a police officer.
The defendant was found guilty after his own admission to the escape charge and will be the main prosecution witness in the trial for the other two, which will begin on June 23.
By imposing the sentence, the Permanent Assize Court of Larnaca measured his admission as mitigating factors, but also the fact that he actively contributed to the investigation of the case. It is noted that his defense lawyers conveyed their client's willingness to testify as a prosecution witness.
Due to the fact that the Swedish authorities have requested the extradition of the 49-year-old, who was wanted for a fraud of up to €90 million, it is not excluded that after he testifies he will be sent to his country for the continuation of his sentence.
It is recalled that the accused was arrested on December 6, when he appeared at Larnaca airport to depart for Bahrain and it was found that a European warrant was pending against him from the Swedish authorities. On December 9, the 49-year-old reported that he did not feel well and was transferred to a clinic, where it was found that he had acute gastroenteritis, and then transferred to another.
On December 22, he removed the bed railing and escaped from the clinic by jumping out of the window. The next day, he was found hiding in an apartment building under construction in Larnaca and was arrested. During the interrogation, he pleaded guilty, stating that he did not want to return to Sweden because of the cold weather and because of the fear of people with whom he had financial differences.
He then implicated a 44-year-old police officer and his 54-year-old lawyer in the case. The 44-year-old police officer is alleged to be the person who brought him into contact with the lawyer and as the one who bought the mobile phone cards that were handed over to the prisoner, as well as the shoes he was wearing during the escape. As far as the lawyer is concerned, she is alleged to be the person who handed over to the Swede a mobile phone, chargers, sneakers, a key to handcuffs, as well as a map with a meeting point after the escape.
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A low-power explosive device was placed yesterday morning by an unknown person in a warehouse in Livadia in the Larnaca district and the explosion shattered the main glass entrance.
In his statements, Spyros Chrysostomou, spokesperson of the Larnaca Police Department, said that "around 03:20 on Sunday, April 6, there was an explosion outside a warehouse in the Livadia area of Larnaca district. Members of the Larnaca ADE went to the scene and from the examinations so far it seems that an unknown person approaches the main entrance of the warehouse where he places an explosive device".
He added that "with the explosion of the mechanism, the main glass entrance was shattered. From the examinations it appears that this is a low-power explosive device".
The Larnaca TAE, Mr. Chrysostomou noted, "continues the examinations and investigations in the area and the taking of testimonies to identify the perpetrator who placed the explosive device".
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A new shocking case of abuse of a minor girl has been brought before the Court with the alleged perpetrator, the 76-year-old father of the partner of the child's mother. The atrocities included in the case are shocking.
The case was referred for trial before the Limassol Permanent Assize Court and today it was set for a first appearance with the proceedings being conducted behind closed doors. The 76-year-old accused, according to information from philenews, faces 10 charges related to the offense of sexual abuse of a minor under 10 years of age. The case was set for an answer in the following period and the accused was taken back to the Central Prison, where he remains under trial.
The torture of the underage girl began, according to the same information, in 2023, with the victim being at the tender age of 6. The alleged abuser is the father of the partner of the child's mother. The atrocities included in the file of the horrific case happened in the last two years, when the grandparents came to Cyprus for holidays and lived in the same house where the victim and his parents lived.
What the little girl experienced from the 76-year-old defendant was revealed after a specific incident that came to the attention of the mother and her partner. The victim told everything and then the case was reported to the Investigation Branch of Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors of the Police Headquarters.
Following the above development, a European arrest warrant was issued against the 76-year-old and he was transferred from his country to Cyprus, where he was arrested and brought to justice.
