Pafos Live 13 October 2025
Four people were arrested, during a coordinated operation of YKAN, which was carried out this morning in Paphos. As part of the operation, a total of eight houses and seven vehicles were searched, while a quantity of cocaine, with a gross weight of 17 grams, cannabis with a gross weight of 19 grams and the sum of €5,010 were seized.
Specifically, in the house of a 39-year-old, a quantity of cannabis was found, with a gross weight of 6,3 grams. The 39-year-old was arrested for a flagrante delicto. After being charged in writing, he was released to be summoned before a Court.
In a search carried out at the home of a 28-year-old, a quantity of cannabis, with a gross weight of 10 grams, cocaine with a gross weight of 17 grams, two precision scales and the sum of €5,010, was found and confiscated. Both the 28-year-old and the 33-year-old, who were found in the house, were arrested for flagrante delicto.
In addition, in a search carried out at the home of a 32-year-old, a quantity of cannabis, with a gross weight of 2,5 grams, was located and confiscated. The 32-year-old was arrested for a flagrante delicto offense and after being charged in writing, he was released to be summoned before a Court.
YKAN continues the examinations.
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A case of online fraud is being investigated by the Police following a relevant complaint filed by a 31-year-old woman.
According to the complaint, an unknown man with whom the 31-year-old was chatting online, persuaded her to invest through an online company. To this end, the complainant proceeded, between September 25 and October 04, to send six cryptocurrency transfers, totalling €52,485, through an electronic link sent to her.
Subsequently, when the 31-year-old tried to visit the company in question, online, she found that it does not exist.
Advice to the public
Special attention needs to be paid to such forms of investment, to protect both your money and your privacy, avoiding the usual pitfalls in the world of cryptocurrencies.
▪️ Know who you are dealing with. Companies must be recognized cryptocurrency exchanges.
▪️ Do not disclose passwords of e-wallets or e-bank accounts.
▪️ Do not give access to anyone via a remote connection to your computer for such a purpose.
▪️ Keep in mind that such investments involve risks and a high risk of losing money.
▪️ It is recommended to additionally increase the security settings on your accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges (two-factor security).
▪️ Be suspicious, do not believe in performances made with promises of big profits, and consult with experts.
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Filenews
A new operation to combat poaching was carried out on Saturday morning by the Police, with a search in a fenced orchard in the province of Larnaca. It is recalled that yesterday three buckets with a total of 165 dead wild birds were found, as well as an improvised sound producing device and various other objects, which were received as evidence, in an orchard, also in Larnaca
During the operation, members of the Police identified six established trapping nets with 83 live wild birds, which were released on the spot. 87 dead wild birds, two networks, an improvised sound device connected to an amplifier and two loudspeakers, as well as a car battery, were also located and confiscated.
A 30-year-old man was found at the scene, who is expected to be reported out of court for violations of wildlife protection legislation.
The examinations for the case continue by the Regional Police Station of Kofinos.
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A fire broke out around 2.30 in the morning today in a car, owned by a 38-year-old man, while it was parked outside his residence, in the province of Limassol.
Members of the Police and the Fire Service rushed to the scene, while the owner of the vehicle himself managed to extinguish the fire.
According to the latest information, this is arson.
The case is being investigated by the Pissouri Police Station.
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Vandalism took place in the early hours of Monday at a hotel of Israeli interests on Anexartisias Street in Limassol.
According to the Police, around 03:10, four people threw glass containers of red paint at the door of the hotel.
Members of the Police immediately rushed to the scene, who cordoned off the area and are conducting investigations to determine the motives of the perpetrators.
The incident has caused a stir among customers and hotel staff.
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The Seventh Primary School of Apostolos Andreas in Limassol was targeted by burglars, with the perpetrators snatching more than 25 electronic devices.
The burglary appears to have occurred over the weekend, when unknown persons broke into the doors of classrooms and stole 26 laptops and 10 tablets.
The incident was noticed on Monday morning, with the return of teachers and students to school. The Police were immediately notified, who rushed to the scene for on-site examinations and investigations.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that this school has been the target of burglars and delinquent actions.
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An important development in the case of Simon Mistriel Aykut, who is accused of large-scale usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied territories.
As one of his lawyers, Maria Neophytou, stated before the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia, the hearing of the case will not continue.
She said that there would be a change of answer on the part of her client (she had stated non-admission) and that charges would be dropped.
She therefore asked for a time limit of 20 minutes to settle the issue of the accusations. She spoke of the preparation of "admissible facts" with the aim of mitigating the sentence.
What she said was also confirmed by Vassilis Bissas, who represented the prosecution and appeared on behalf of Andreas Aristidis, who is handling the case.
The Criminal Court temporarily suspended the proceedings, which will resume shortly.
Simply put, the 74-year-old Aykut will admit charges for which he will be sentenced and a number of other charges will be withdrawn.
Update - he has pleaded guilty to 40 charges
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The three arrested in the case of kidnapping, restraint and trafficking of an adult, with a 48-year-old victim from Romania, are brought today in direct trial before the Criminal Court that will meet in Paphos.
They are 58-year-old and 44-year-old compatriots of the complainant and a 79-year-old Cypriot, owner of a recreation center.
The three were brought before the Paphos District Court on August 18 with the expiration of their detention orders and the case was immediately registered which was referred to the Paphos Criminal Court.
In relation to the 58-year-old Romanian, the court ordered that he remain on trial during this period, while the 79-year-old and the 44-year-old were imposed restrictive conditions.
The case was revealed after the Romanian authorities informed the Cypriot authorities on Saturday, August 9.
According to the information, a 48-year-old citizen of the country, who had travelled to Cyprus in the previous days with a 58-year-old man, was probably detained in a hotel in Paphos against her will and that she was expected to travel on the same day, to Poland.
Members of the Paphos Crime Investigation Department went to the hotel for which information was given that the 48-year-old was probably detained, but she was not located.
Later that same day, members of the Police, however, located the 48-year-old outside Paphos airport, together with the 58-year-old and she, at the sight of the police, began to call for help.
The members of the force approached her and she told them that after she arrived in Cyprus with the 58-year-old, five days ago, they were staying in a hotel in the city, where the 58-year-old did not allow her to go out without his escort, while on two occasions, he took her to a specific property in Paphos, where he forced her to meet with customers of the specific property, against payment.
As part of the investigation of the case, arrest warrants were issued for the 58-year-old, the 79-year-old and the 44-year-old who were arrested in the following days.
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More than 3,000 traffic violations were recorded in the last week by members of the Police, as part of targeted checks to prevent serious and fatal road collisions.
According to the data, out-of-court notices were issued for:
- 841 drivers who exceeded the speed limit,
- 294 drivers to use a mobile phone while driving,
- 198 persons for not wearing a seat belt,
- 22 two-wheeler drivers without a protective helmet,
- 47 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol,
- 125 drivers for illegal parking,
- and 37 drivers who parked in disabled areas.
The rest of the complaints concerned other traffic violations.
As the Police emphasizes, the purpose of traffic checks is to prevent serious and fatal accidents and to cultivate responsible driving behaviour by all road users.
