Filenews 6 June 2025
The Police in Limassol were mobilized, after information about shots being fired at company offices on Agiou Andreou Street.
Strong police forces rushed to the scene, which cordoned off the area.
More recent information on our website states that the perpetrator of the shooting was driving a motorcycle of large displacement and was wearing a helmet. He opened fire, hitting the glass window of the offices with two shots.
According to the Police, two employees were inside the company's offices but in a different place and not at the point where the shots were fired.
According to information from Filenews, shell casings have been found on the road.
It is recalled that the same premises became the target of shooting again on February 7, 2025. The perpetrator, who was riding a motorcycle and wearing black clothes and a helmet, fired 7 shots and fled.
Examinations at the scene continue. A team of the forensic investigation service is expected, while testimonies about the perpetrator are being examined. According to Lefteris Kyriakou, Head of the Limassol TAE, there was some information that is being evaluated, but no satisfactory testimony emerged for any person.
The Police investigations will continue today.
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A fire in a vehicle owned by a 70-year-old man broke out around 4:00 this morning in the area of Malos, in Aradippou.
The vehicle was parked within the fenced area of the farmhouse where the 70-year-old resides.
The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department. The vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire.
No person was injured. It should be noted that the vehicle in question had extensive damage to the rear from a previous arson committed on 25/4/25 at the same place.
The scene is guarded and is expected to be scientifically examined at the first light of day to ascertain the causes.
The TAE of Larnaca is investigating.
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Around 6.30 yesterday afternoon, the 43-year-old suspect, who was wanted in connection with the case of half a kilo of cannabis and the large amount of money found during an operation by the Ministry of Emergency Services two weeks ago, was found in a café and premises on Franklin Roosevelt Street.
According to the Police, the 43-year-old was arrested at the offices of the Limassol Police Station.
The suspect faces the offences of conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal possession and possession for the purpose of supplying a class B controlled drug, offences of money laundering as well as possession of explosives.
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A quantity of products containing prohibited substances was detected and confiscated yesterday by the Ministry of Health, in the province of Famagusta. To facilitate the interrogations, a 47-year-old man was arrested and detained.
The products were found in two postal packages, which arrived at the offices of a courier company, in the district of Famagusta, from a foreign country. Specifically, within the packages, 300 sachets with plant matter and 20 smoking vaporizers, which appear to contain the substance THC, 36 packages of biscuits, 36 packages of chewing gum, 20 packages of tea and 10 tubes of creams, which appear to contain the substance CBD, were found and confiscated.
In the context of the examinations that followed, testimony was obtained against the 47-year-old, who was arrested under a court arrest warrant and detained.
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Drugs, an airgun and a sum of money were found and confiscated yesterday by the Police Department, at the home of a 46-year-old man in Limassol. The 46-year-old was arrested and detained to facilitate the interrogations.
After evaluating information, members of the Police Force conducted a search yesterday afternoon at the home of the 46-year-old, in Limassol. During the investigation, a quantity of cannabis, with a gross weight of 256 grams, a quantity of MDMA, a gross weight of six grams, a quantity of cocaine, a gross weight of two grams, and two electronic cigarettes, with a liquid substance, believed to contain cannabis, were found and seized.
A precision electronic scale, a sum of €18,715, as well as an air gun, for which the 46-year-old did not present relevant possession permits, were also found and confiscated.
The suspect was brought before the Limassol District Court and ordered to be detained for a period of five days.
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The firefighting forces in the Paphos district were mobilized throughout the night, after two fires broke out in rural areas with a difference of a few hours.
The late hour creates reasonable suspicions of malicious actions, with the Police and the Fire Brigade investigating with the first light of day, the conditions under which the fires broke out.
The first fire broke out shortly after 11:00 on Thursday evening in a rural area of the community of Kritos Terra and burned more than 10 dozen with wild vegetation and dry grass.
The second fire occurred in the community of Kannavi, at 2:00 a.m. today and burned a dozen with grass, wild vegetation and trees.
Both fires were immediately dealt with by firefighters who rushed to the scene, while fire brigades remained in the areas as a precaution during the night for the possibility of flare-ups.
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Five defendants have been found guilty of murdering 60-year-old Dorotheos Dimitriadis on 4 January 2023 in Latsia, following a verdict delivered by the Nicosia Criminal Court.
The three-member judicial panel announced its verdict today after a lengthy deliberation process lasting over three hours, finding 32-year-old Elena Andreou, her 37-year-old partner Michalis Michael, 29-year-old Georgios Diola, and 30-year-old Fragkeskos Stavrou guilty of manslaughter. A fifth defendant, 27-year-old Ioannis Kokkinos, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter at an early stage of proceedings.
The court determined that the prosecution successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt through comprehensive evidence presentation.
Defence counsel for the convicted defendants will present mitigation arguments on 17 June, followed by sentencing proceedings. Andreou, mother of four minors, had been released on bail conditions during the trial.
Case background
The incident began around 6:45 pm on 4 January 2023, when police received an anonymous tip about individuals attacking someone in Latsia. Dimitriadis had gone to help his family friend, who was arguing with her neighbour.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the 61-year-old lying in the entrance of an apartment building. The confrontation escalated after Andreou answered the door, leading to physical violence between Michael and the victim.
The 26-year-old at some point dragged the 60-year-old to the stairs of the apartment building where he hit him again with his hands and feet on the face and stomach. Michael subsequently contacted additional individuals through his son to assist at the scene, resulting in what authorities described as a brutal beating.
Initially, seven suspects were arrested in connection with the murder, with three people remanded in custody on the first day, followed by two additional arrests bringing the total to five. The case was investigated as conspiracy to commit murder and manslaughter.
During the trial proceedings, Andreou and Michael provided sworn testimony, whilst Diola and Stavrou exercised their right to remain silent. Police reportedly received new CCTV material during the investigation, contributing to the comprehensive evidence presentation that led to the guilty verdict.
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In a joint operation for the smuggling of illegal immigrants between the British Bases Areas (BB) and the Republic of Cyprus, 11 people were arrested in the early hours of yesterday along the old Larnaca – Famagusta road.
Officials from the BB Customs and Immigration Department confirmed that six mediators and five banned migrants are now being held in police custody after they were arrested while trying to pass through the controlled areas.
The men, all Syrian nationals, were arrested as part of Operation Nexus, which targets offences related to illegal transit and migration.
The head of the BB Customs and Migration Department, Mark Hartley, revealed that the success of this latter operation was a result of the close coordination between the Bases and their counterparts by the Migration Department of the Republic of Cyprus Famagusta and the Green Line Patrol Unit.
He explained: "Both we and the BB Police work very closely with the Republic of Cyprus and have an excellent cooperative relationship and I would like to thank the Inspector of the Immigration Department of Famagusta for providing his full support.
"Thanks to our joint information during this operation, we were able to have a very positive result."
Assistant Police Director of Dhekelia, Police Officer Konstantinos Petrou, explained: "We take this crime very seriously and it is important that we continue to share information with the Cyprus Police to ensure that we are able to deal with this illegal activity."
"It is also very important to continue the joint operations of the BB Police, Customs and Cyprus Police, in an effort to limit the opportunities of criminals who take advantage of jurisdictional challenges."
The men will remain in police custody pending further investigations.
