Pafos Live 11 October 2025
The Paphos team of YKAN proceeded to arrest a 19-year-old to facilitate the investigations into an investigated case of illegal possession of drugs, assault on a police officer, resistance from legal arrest and escape from legal detention.
Members of the Police, during traffic checks carried out on Thursday afternoon in Paphos, signalled a vehicle driver to stop for a check. According to the Police, the driver refused to comply and developed speed, committing a series of traffic violations in order to avoid control.
At a later stage, the vehicle was stopped and the driver, who was found to be 19 years old, was arrested for flagrante delicto. During the process of his arrest, he resisted, as a result of which he managed to escape. A member of the Police fired warning shots in the air.
During his escape, a nylon bag, which contained a small amount of cannabis, fell to the ground from the 19-year-old. The 19-year-old then returned to the scene, where, with his written consent, his vehicle was searched.
During the investigation, a small amount of cocaine and a small amount of cannabis were found and received as evidence. The 19-year-old underwent a preliminary drug test, with a positive result.
An arrest warrant was then issued against him for the offenses of assault on a police officer, resisting lawful arrest and escaping from lawful detention.
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Filenews
Members of the Larnaca Traffic Police and the Special Motorcyclist Platoon of the Traffic Headquarters carried out a control campaign in Larnaca, from 8 pm on Friday to 3 am on Saturday.
The campaign is part of the ongoing efforts of the Police to reduce fatal and serious road collisions, as well as to strengthen road awareness and citizens' sense of safety.
During it, 43 complaints were made for various traffic offenses, 13 of which concerned driving under the influence of alcohol. At the same time, three motorcycles and a vehicle were detained for further examination.
The Police reminds that targeted traffic checks continue on a nationwide basis, throughout the twenty-four hours, with the aim of preventing traffic accidents and cultivating responsible driving behaviour.
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The Limassol Police arrested an Israeli couple, in connection with a case of wallet theft that took place in the city's casino. The two suspects, a man and a woman, were brought before the Limassol District Court on Saturday morning.
The Police requested their detention for a period of two days, in order to complete the examinations, a request to which their lawyer did not object. The Court accepted the request and ordered the pre-trial detention of the two suspects.
According to information from Filenews, the incident unfolded this morning, when a Greek Cypriot visited the casino to try his luck in gambling. At one point he allegedly temporarily abandoned his post, forgetting his wallet on the chair, which contained the amount of about €2.000 and personal documents.
When he realized the absence of the wallet, he immediately informed the casino managers and the Police. From the examination of the closed circuit surveillance, investigators found a couple of visitors approaching the spot and taking the wallet.
Actions followed to locate them and arrest them. When interrogated, they denied any involvement in the case, claiming that they had not committed theft.
According to information, the couple are staying in the hotel complex of the casino while the Police investigations continue.
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Officials of the Customs Department confiscated a large quantity of animal products originating in the occupied areas, during an inspection at the Agios Dometios crossing point, on October 10, 2025.
According to an announcement by the Department, about 300 kilograms of fresh meat – mainly animal bones and skins – were found in a vehicle driven by a Turkish Cypriot, which had been illegally transported from the occupied territories. The officers proceeded to confiscate both the quantity and the vehicle, in accordance with the Green Line Regulations.
The driver abandoned the confiscated items for destruction and paid a fine of €500 as part of an out-of-court settlement for the offenses, in order to have the vehicle returned to him.
The Customs Department reminds that the import of animals or animal products from the occupied territories is prohibited, as it poses serious risks to public health and the transport of infectious diseases, given that the required veterinary and health controls are not carried out by the competent state services.
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The detention of the 39-year-old suspect in connection with the case of attempted murder against a 42-year-old Ukrainian has been renewed for another five days. The suspect was taken on Saturday morning for a renewal of the detention, with his lawyer not objecting, while the investigations of the Limassol Police Department are in full swing.
As for the 44-year-old wanted man, he remains missing. The TAE Limassol has already issued European and International Arrest Warrants to locate him, as he is considered extremely dangerous.
As Filenews previously wrote, the 44-year-old appears to be a high-ranking member of a criminal organization. In addition to the attempted murder, the attacks on a nightclub in Limassol the previous day are also being investigated. According to the investigations so far, the central figures in the case are said to know each other, while the threats against the victim's partner had begun in December 2024.
The main persons involved are considered to be the 39-year-old suspect and the 44-year-old Russian, who is wanted, considered particularly dangerous and allegedly holds a high position in a criminal organization that is also active in Cyprus, illegally obtaining large sums of money through various criminal actions. The two suspects allegedly blackmailed a businessman, a partner of the 42-year-old victim, demanding the amount of €500,000 as "protection".
It is recalled that the 39-year-old suspect was re-arrested yesterday (7/10), as he is allegedly involved in the clash at the nightclub, where friends of the two Ukrainian businessmen were also present.
Investigators secured testimony from the partner of the 42-year-old victim, who stated that from December 2024 until the day of the attempted murder he received constant threats from both the wanted man and the suspect, in order to pay them half a million euros for "protection". According to him, this was the reason for the meeting at the hotel.
