Filenews 29 October 2025
The authorities made arrests in connection with the beating incidents at the Aglantzia high school.
In a relevant information from the Police, it is stated that three persons were arrested yesterday by virtue of court warrants, in connection with the case of assault causing actual bodily harm, at the Platy Aglantzia High School, committed on 26/10/2025.
The above persons, aged 53, 18 and 16, after being charged in writing, were released to be summoned before a Court, while regarding the third person, the relevant provisions of the Children's Law were complied with.
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A disturbance was caused at the Limassol Police Department, when a foreign man jumped the fence and attacked a female police officer.
According to information from the Police, last Thursday 23/10, the Police received a call from a hospitality in Limassol. The case concerned a 40-year-old foreign man, who caused a nuisance and was aggressive. When the management of the accommodation asked him to leave, he refused.
Members of the Police rushed to the scene, where they found the 40-year-old and took him to the Limassol Police Department, while at the same time an effort was being made to find another place to live for the 40-year-old.
The 40-year-old then left the station, however in the evening of the same day, around 11 o'clock, he returned and jumped from the fence shouting and threatening. He then attacked a female Police Officer who was at the scene at the time.
Other members of the Police went to the station and arrested him, while a case was registered against him before the Court.
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On 26/10/2025, after receiving and evaluating information, officials of the Customs Department were informed by the Police at the Agios Dometios crossing point that there were quantities of tobacco products in a vehicle passing through the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus. During the check carried out by the Customs officers in the vehicle driven by a 59-year-old woman with Romanian citizenship, who has occupied the Customs Department many times in the past, a quantity of tobacco products was found, which did not bear the marking for the harmful of smoking in the Greek and Turkish languages, nor the safety feature and the unique traceability code, indications that they were duty-free.
Specifically, 15 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, 2 boxes of 200 and 5 packs of 20 heated cigarettes and packages with a total weight of 1.4 kilograms of tobacco for a rolled cigarette were found in the vehicle. The driver was arrested for flagrante delicto, while the vehicle and tobacco products were confiscated by the officials of the Customs Department. She was later released, after her proposal for an out-of-court settlement of the offenses with the payment of an amount of €2500 plus €500 for the return of the seized vehicle was accepted.
Also at midnight on 27/10/2025 at the Agios Dometios crossing point, during a routine check by the Customs Officers in a vehicle driven by a 63-year-old Syrian with Cypriot citizenship, a quantity of tobacco products was found, which did not bear the marking for the harmful of smoking in the Greek and Turkish languages, nor the safety feature and the unique traceability code, indications that they were duty-free.
Specifically, 18 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, 13 boxes of 200 heated cigarettes each, 12 packages of 250 grams (total weight of 3 kg) of tobacco for a rolled cigarette and tobacco packages for a pipe with a total weight of 425 grams were found in the vehicle. The driver was arrested for flagrante delicto, while the vehicle and tobacco products were confiscated by the officials of the Customs Department. He was later released, after his proposal for an out-of-court settlement of the offenses with the payment of an amount of €3000 plus €500 for the return of the confiscated vehicle was accepted.
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A fire broke out yesterday in a school in Nicosia, which was maliciously set.
According to relevant information from the Police, around 7:10 yesterday afternoon, the alarm system of a high school in Nicosia sounded. Members of the Police went to the place where they found a fire on the first floor.
The Fire Service was called, members of which went to the high school in question and extinguished the fire, which according to the preliminary examinations, seems to have been maliciously placed in waste bins.
The fire caused damage to the masonry as well as part of the electrical installation.
Further examinations will be carried out this morning while the Strovolos Police Station is investigating the case.
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An episodic chase, which started from Nicosia and ended in Larnaca, took place on Tuesday afternoon (28/10), as a result of which two persons were arrested.
According to information, a member of group Z signalled a motorcycle, which was moving on Nikis Avenue and did not have registration numbers, to stop.
However, the driver developed speed, violated traffic lights, drove dangerously, climbing sidewalks and changing lanes, until he entered the Nicosia - Larnaca highway.
The chase continued to Kalo Chorio in Larnaca where the driver of the motorcycle entered a rural road and was stopped by a police blockade at the scene.
Members of the force handcuffed the driver who attacked them, and then his passenger, who insulted them.
The two are expected to be brought before a court today.
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The five Syrians, who are accused of the case of attempted murder against a security guard of a vehicle rental company and the arson of 4 cars, committed on August 14 on the coastal road of Pyla, appeared before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca. The accused are a 44-year-old convict in the Central Prison, who is alleged to be the person who gave orders for the criminal act, a 17-year-old who is accused of shooting at the security guard, a 23-year-old who is believed to have set fire to the company's vehicles, a 17-year-old who allegedly drove the green vehicle used and a 27-year-old man for whom there are testimonies that he handed it over to the perpetrators.
During today's proceedings, charges were brought, among other things, for conspiracy to commit a felony, attempted murder and arson against the 27-year-old, who replied that he did not plead guilty. The remaining 4 asked for time to answer whether or not they pleaded guilty and the case was set for November 13. All remain in custody except for one 17-year-old, who faces charges only of conspiracy and theft. The court ordered that he remain, on parole, free.
It is recalled that the case is related to organized crime and followed a series of serious criminal actions in July and August. It is related to the leak of a video from the closed circuit of the Larnaca Court, one of which depicted the transfer of the convict to the detention center. For this case, which is being investigated by the Larnaca Police Department, the suspects are a 29-year-old private guard in court, as well as a 29-year-old man who was initially arrested for the Pyla case, however in the process he was released without being charged.
