Pafos Live 23 October 2025
A double-cabin vehicle, which is suspected to have been stolen, was found on fire at 4.00 in the morning in a rural area of the village of Mandria.
The fire was extinguished by members of the Fire Service, while members of the Police carried out examinations in the area. The tent was put under guard, to be examined in broad daylight.
The vehicle was completely destroyed. Tests are carried out to verify the details of the vehicle.
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Almost every year, especially before major holidays, begging is organized in Cyprus by professionals. They are mainly transported from Greece and every day they move to another area.
They are mainly set up outside department stores and supermarkets or even at traffic lights and try to deceive citizens with various fake stories.
Citizens on social media complain that not even the store managers themselves are informed about any "charity" campaign carried out inside or outside their stores.
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Pafos Press
The Paphos District Court issued an eight-day detention order on Wednesday against a 46-year-old man from Georgia to facilitate the investigation into an ongoing case of robbery, stabbing, and the attack and injury of a 24-year-old man with a knife. According to the Police, shortly before 5.45 pm on Tuesday afternoon, a private security guard at a Paphos supermarket noticed a 46-year-old man inside the supermarket, who resembled a person who had stolen alcoholic beverages from the supermarket in the previous days. He also noticed that the man had possibly hidden an object that looked like a bottle in his clothes.
After the 46-year-old went to the cashier and paid for the products he purchased, he headed towards the exit, where the private security guard, along with a 24-year-old supermarket employee, stopped him. After being told the reason for his arrest, the 46-year-old allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the 24-year-old in the right leg, according to the evidence under review.
Police officers rushed to the scene for examination, and during investigations in the area, at around 6.15 pm on Tuesday, they spotted the 46-year-old leaving the parking lot of a second store, driving a car. The police officers stopped him for a check and, after finding a folding knife in his possession, proceeded to arrest him for a flagrant offense. During a search of the 46-year-old's car, police officers found supermarket products, as well as a piece of paper with a quantity of white crystalline substance, similar to methamphetamine, and a glass drug container with a burnt substance. The 46-year-old underwent a preliminary drug test, with a positive result. The 24-year-old injured man was taken to Paphos General Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a contusion to his right leg.The Police in Larnaca arrested 11 persons in connection with undeclared work and illegal stay in Cyprus.
In a relevant announcement, it is stated that, following the actions to combat the offenses of illegal employment, illegal employment, as well as undeclared work, the Police and the Inspection Service, of the Ministry of Labour, with a new coordinated control operation, which was carried out today in Larnaca.
The inspection operation was carried out this morning, in an apartment building under construction in the province of Larnaca. Eleven persons, third-country nationals, who were found to be working illegally in the building, without permission from the competent Authority, were arrested.
A case of illegal employment is being investigated against the eleven arrested, while their two employers were summoned to appear at the Larnaca Minor Offenses Department.
Members of the Aliens and Immigration Service – YAM (Larnaca District Unit), members of the Green Line Surveillance and Response to Migration Flows Sub-Directorate, as well as officials of the Inspection Service, the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance participated in the operation.
The officials of the Inspection Service also found violations regarding the Legislation on undeclared work, for which they served notices of payment of an administrative fine, totalling €42,500.
Half of Limassol seems to have been ravaged by a 36-year-old homeless man, who decided to turn the uninhabited house into his "home" and a warehouse for stolen items. From electric bicycles, scooters, kangos to collectible weapons, he was in his possession. However, the most unlikely thing in the story is not the stolen goods, but that he had the audacity to call the authorities and report that some people entered the house and stole his personal belongings.
No, this is not a comedy scenario, but a real case with the 36-year-old Greek Cypriot being brought before the Limassol Court today for the issuance of a detention order. His lawyer, Ioanna Adamou, did not raise an objection and her client was detained for four days.
The case unfolded thanks to the owner of the house, who complained last Tuesday to the Police that she was informed by neighbours that someone was living illegally in her uninhabited house. Members of the Police went to the residence and found that someone had entered illegally and was living there, while there were various objects.
The area was photographed by members of the Dactyloscopy Branch and the objects were transferred to the Limassol Police Department. However, the case did not require many examinations, as yesterday the 36-year-old suspect contacted the Limassol Police Department to complain that some people broke into the residence where he lives and stole his personal belongings. The 36-year-old was called by the members of the Police to report to the Central Police, which he did.
He verbally claimed that he is homeless and entered the residence through the kitchen to live there. Asked about the kango that was found to be stolen, he said that he bought it for €50 from a foreigner, while for the rest of the items he did not give a clear explanation. During the written interrogation, he refused to answer the questions and refused to sign his testimony. When an arrest warrant was issued against him and his attention was drawn to the law, then he realized that he had no choice and replied: "I was wrong, I stole them."
Various closed-circuit surveillance devices are expected to be received for the case, while the collectible weapon of English origin, brand "1850 TOWER FIREGUN" is expected to be sent to the Police Headquarters for ballistic control.
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Authorities have arrested a foreign man from Syria, who is allegedly linked to the attacks on women in the Amathus area. The arrest was made after extensive investigations while the Police continue to intensively investigate to clarify the case and identify any accomplices.
The feeling of insecurity that has prevailed in recent days in Limassol is intense, following complaints and posts by citizens on social media about incidents of harassment and attacks against women in the coastal area of Amathus. The testimonies circulating on social networks are of particular concern, as they speak of more serious and dangerous attacks, which intensifies the need to deal with it immediately Problem.
Protest march for women's safety
In response to the incidents, a protest march is organized in Limassol, with the aim of drawing the attention of the Police to the need to take measures to protect women and reduce the feeling of insecurity. The course is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 10 am, starting at the Saint Raphael Hotel and finishing at the Four Seasons Hotel.
The organizers call on all citizens, men and women, to participate and demand, lighting enhancement and installation of cameras in dangerous areas, regular patrols by the Police, review and abolition of the ban on the use of self-defense sprays
As they state, "we should not be afraid to walk our streets or come home from work in the evenings. We have a right to security, and it's time to talk."
