Pafos Live 16 January 2026
Around 8.50 last night, members of the Aradipos Police Station went to the area of Tsiakkilero in the province of Larnaca, as part of investigating information about nuisance by young persons.
During the examinations, the members of the Police moved towards the part of a car parked at the scene and a person was sitting in the passenger seat. The person in question, at the sight of the police, took a purse from the floor of the passenger seat and after getting out of the car, tried to escape on foot. He was stopped at a very short distance from the members of the Police.
In a subsequent check, it was found that he is a 21-year-old man from the province of Larnaca, while during the search, a piece of nylon containing cannabis weighing about 29 grams was found in his purse, as well as a closed nylon containing white powder weighing about 60 grams, which is believed to be cocaine and two other pieces of nylon containing a total of three grams of white powder believed to be cocaine. A precision scale was also found. The 21-year-old was arrested for the self-inflicted crime of illegal possession of drugs.
A search of his home followed where a nylon bag containing white powder believed to be cocaine, weighing about 42 grams, was found.
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Two and a half years after the revelation of the serious case of leaking naked phonographs and videos of 12 women and a year and a half after its registration before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca, it was not possible to... The trial against the 42-year-old defendant has begun.
The accused changed defense attorney for the second time, with the hearing of the case once again changing the date and set for February.
The case was revealed when the accused's ex-wife reported on June 28, 2023 to the Larnaca Police that nude photos of her and erotic videos taken by the suspect when they were married were circulating online.
A few days later, his current wife also filed a complaint, stating that the suspect had posted photos of herself, as well as her relatives and friends, in most of which he photomontaged by placing the naked bodies of other women.
In the following days, ten more women filed complaints with the special unit of the Larnaca Police Department.
The complainants, according to the complaints, realized what was happening when the 42-year-old allegedly accidentally sent some of their photos from his real account to an Instagram user, who informed them.
The case was registered at the Larnaca Criminal Court, before which the 42-year-old was referred, on June 11, 2024.
The defendant replied that he does not plead guilty to the very serious charges he faces, which concern, among other things, the dissemination of pornographic or sexual material and offenses arising from the laws for the prevention and combating of violence against women.
The last time the 42-year-old appeared before the Criminal Court was on January 13, with his second lawyer announcing that he was withdrawing due to disagreements in the handling of the case.
The accused's new lawyer asked for time to study the witness material, with the president of the Criminal Court, Doros Theodorou, asking for the acceleration of the procedures related to the admissible facts, in order to start without new postponements the hearing of the case set for February 10, 2026
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The dynamic and targeted preventive operations of the Police continued during last night, with an enhanced presence in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, protecting citizens and ensuring public order.
As part of these operations, the Police proceeded to arrest a total of seven persons on a nationwide basis.
In the province of Limassol, he was arrested as two persons for offenses related to robbery and theft, as well as one person for a warrant pending against him.
In the province of Larnaca, a person was arrested for illegal possession of drugs as well as a person for a warrant pending against him.
In the province of Famagusta, one person was arrested for assaulting a police officer as well as for traffic violations, as well as one person for illegal possession of drugs.
During the same night, 39 inspections of premises were also carried out, with the aim of preventing and suppressing delinquent behaviors in a timely manner.
As far as the road network is concerned, more than 500 checks were carried out, which resulted in more than 90 traffic complaints, of which 27 related to exceeding the speed limit.
Also, as part of the investigation of traffic offenses, 7 cars were detained.
These operations are part of a broad, continuous and strengthened preventive plan of the Police, with an increased police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action in all provinces, with the aim of preventing crime and strengthening the sense of security of citizens.
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The way has been opened for the interrogation of DISY MP Nikos Sykas, after yesterday's decision of the Supreme Court to lift his immunity. At the same time, the Supreme Court emphasizes that on the basis of what was put before it in the affidavit accompanying the application and the documents attached to it, it appears that there is testimony which, objectively seen, implicates the respondent in the commission of the above offenses, which were allegedly committed in Greece.
The decision reveals shocking details about what the complainant claims both about the incident and the reasons that led her to withdraw her complaint. As recorded in the decision of the Supreme Court, the facts on which the request of the Attorney General for the waiver of immunity was based are mentioned in the affidavit of the head of the investigations d. 7/1/2026. In the above statement, reference is made to the testimonies given by the complainant, referring, among other things, to what took place between her and the respondent (Syka) with whom she had a relationship, between 31.12.2025 and 3.1.2026. According to them, on 31.12.2025, in Greece, before their night out, she received offensive comments from the complainant, while, after their return from the outing, the latter used physical violence against her and threatened her.
Reference is also made to the medical report drawn up following a medical examination, which the complainant underwent at the Limassol General Hospital, after her arrival in Cyprus, and to the photographs that the complainant handed over to the Police. The affidavit is also accompanied by an Advisory Note, dated. 7.1.2026, prepared by an Athens Lawyer and Lecturer at a University, according to which the alleged facts result in criminal offenses, in accordance with Greek law.
Furthermore, it is stated in the decision that on 6.1.2026 the complainant came to the offices of the Police, handing over a document entitled "Solemn Declaration", where she states that she does not wish to bring criminal charges against the accused MP, nor to further promote the case. In addition, she declares that she has no complaint against him, nor does she make any claim in relation to her complaint. Following an oral question submitted to her by a member of the Police, as to the reason why she wished to withdraw her complaint, the complainant stated that the publication of the case, combined with the fact that the complainant is a public figure, causes her "stress" and psychological pressure, as a result of which she is unable to manage the further continuation of the process.
The application was presented to the Supreme Court by Assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelidis, who stated that the case does not concern the parliamentary duties of the MP and that immunity should be lifted for all stages of the process. Mr. Sykas' lawyer, Christos Pourgouridis, although he did not object to the request, expressed his concerns regarding the final outcome of the case, given the withdrawal of the complaint by the complainant, calling on the Supreme Court to take this element into account in the context of examining the application. He clarified that this does not concern the stage of receiving a testimony from the MP.
In their decision, the six judges stated that the trend observed in European case law is that the inviolability of MPs is approached restrictively. "It is understood, the Supreme Court emphasizes, that parliamentary immunity cannot be used as a shield to protect the MP against the applicable Criminal Law of the state. Actions that do not fall within the parliamentary activities of the Member, such as his personal or business activities, cannot be protected by the immunity of the Members. Exceptions are cases where there is a suspicion of the existence of a real, serious and obvious party-political element in the decision to prosecute the MP whose purpose is to prevent him from exercising his parliamentary duties correctly and effectively during his term of office.
"There is testimony implicating him"
It is the conclusion of the judges that on the basis of what was put before them in the affidavit accompanying the application and the documents attached to it, it appears that there is testimony which, objectively seen, implicates the respondent in the commission of the above offenses, which were allegedly committed in Greece. "It is emphasized that, for the purposes of the present proceedings, the presumption of innocence applies, as in any case. There is no need to prove a prima facie hypothesis, nor is it necessary at this stage to examine the adequacy and quality of the evidence material. All the more so to assess whether the relevant witnesses will be willing or willing to testify in the event that an indictment is registered. The examination of the evidence put forward is limited to demonstrating that the application is not arbitrary", the Court notes.
Regarding the intervention for the withdrawal of the complaint by the complainant, the Court states that on its own, it does not prevent the promotion of this application, since the duty of investigation by the investigative authorities remains, while for cases of this kind there is a specific provision (see article 20(1)(6) of Law 115(I)/2021).
Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that the offenses examined against the defendant are serious, not only by their nature, but also in the light of the alleged circumstances of their committal, as is apparent from the affidavit supporting the application. Furthermore, the investigated offenses seem to have nothing to do with the political-party activity of the respondent, either inside or outside the House of Representatives. Nor was there a suggestion in this direction. That is why he proceeded to lift his immunity.
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The motorcycle used in the armed attack on a car sales company in occupied Nicosia on January 6 had been stolen by the Greek Cypriot side and was hidden between Sintas and Kontea, according to the website Haber Kipris, which cites "police" sources.
As stated in the publication, three persons are in custody for this case, including the 17-year-old executor from Turkey, who used the motorcycle. According to Haber Kipris, one of the other two suspects came to the occupied territories through Kyrenia, took the hidden motorcycle and handed it over to the perpetrator of the armed attack.
The "police" investigation into the incident, it is reported, continues.
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The last link in the chain of delinquent behaviours in Paphos schools was recorded the day before yesterday in a high school in the suburban area of Paphos. Revealing information from "F" states that for reasons that are still under investigation, but which are considered almost certain to be related to personal issues, two students of the high school in question were involved in a serious incident between them, which ended in a brutal beating, as a result of which they both had to go to the Paphos Hospital for first aid.
The two students are of Greek Cypriot origin and the fight started during a break where the recriminations and verbal attacks were followed by blows with unprecedented ferocity, according to eyewitnesses, before teachers and students had time to separate them.
The two students went accompanied by their relatives, separately from each other, to the hospital where they were given first aid, while one of them then went to the Paphos Police where she complained of assault and beating.
The incident, according to our information, continued, after extracurricular friends of one of the students involved in the incident went to the school trying to ask the other student for an explanation for the incident. The extracurriculars, who are foreign residents of Cyprus, were removed from the school premises before entering the school, with the Police being immediately notified of the incident.
The case, due to the young age of the two students, is being examined with all discretion by the police authorities and the services of the Ministry of Education.
