Pafos Live 3 January 2026
A caravan, a truck and a car, owned by a 62-year-old man, were engulfed in flames in the early hours of Saturday, which were parked in a fenced area in an industrial area of the Paphos district.
According to the Police, around 4:15 a.m., information was received about a fire in the vehicles, as a result of which members of the Police and the Fire Service were immediately mobilized, who rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire.
From the first examinations, it was found that an articulated truck and a trailer were completely destroyed, while a caravan, all owned by the same person, was also extensively damaged.
The scene was cordoned off for examinations, which are expected to continue within the day, while the Paphos Police Department is investigating the causes of the fire. This is thought to be arson.
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The 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 nine people.
Specifically, one person was arrested for disobeying a court order, while another person was arrested for the offenses of assault against a Police Officer, drunkenness, anxiety and resistance during legal arrest. Four persons were arrested for illegal stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, while another person was arrested for illegal possession of narcotic substances and illegal possession of property. Finally, two drivers were arrested for the offenses of refusing to provide a sample in a preliminary alcohol test, as well as for driving under the influence of drugs.
During the same night, 40 inspections of premises were carried out, from which eight complaints emerged, which concerned, among other things, offenses in relation to the operation of the premises, sale of alcoholic beverages without relevant licenses, smoking in a public place, etc.
From the traffic checks carried out, more than 248 complaints related to various traffic violations emerged, while 27 persons were found driving under the influence of alcohol, and four others were found positive in a preliminary drug test. In addition, as part of the investigation of traffic offenses, six vehicles 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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A 25-year-old resident of Nicosia was arrested yesterday afternoon and taken into custody, to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal possession of drugs, illegal possession of drugs for the purpose of supply, carrying knives, obstructing an investigation and money laundering.
Specifically, around 5 yesterday afternoon, in the context of collecting and evaluating data, members of YKAN went to a specific area in Nicosia, where it seems that drugs would be bought and sold.
Upon the arrival of the police at the scene, two persons who were on foot were seen running to move away from the scene while a car that was also at the scene developed speed and left the scene.
The members of YKAN stopped the 25-year-old who at the time was allegedly trying to hide a waist bag in his possession.
A search followed both in his purse and in his body where 15 bags containing cannabis, with a total gross weight of approximately 70 grams, two bags containing cocaine with a total gross weight of approximately 7 grams, a folding knife ending in a pointed tip, two mobile phones and a sum of €420 were found.
The 25-year-old was arrested for self-inflicted offenses and then a search was carried out at his home where another amount of money of €958 was found.
All of the above found were taken as evidence while the arrested person was taken into custody and this morning he is expected to appear before the Nicosia District Court for the detention process.
YKAN continues the examinations.
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The Police proceeded to arrest two persons aged 50 and 48, after locating a stolen car and other property that is also believed to be stolen.
Members of the Burglary Unit of the Nicosia Police Department in particular, in the context of investigating relevant information, carried out a coordinated operation yesterday, in an area in the province of Larnaca, where in a fenced area, owned by a 50-year-old man, they located a car, which had been reported as stolen.
Members of the Police located a second car in the same area, which was being sought, as the vehicle allegedly used by the perpetrators of an investigated case of burglary of a store in Larnaca.
The burglary, according to a complaint submitted to the Police, was committed on December 26 and during it, the car found yesterday by the members of the TAE Nicosia was stolen from the area outside the store. Two TVs and an audio mixer, which is part of audio system equipment, were stolen from the store.
From the searches that were then carried out yesterday, in the presence of the 50-year-old owner of the fenced area and the premises within it, various objects were found in the premises, such as televisions, loudspeakers and electronics, which are believed to have been stolen from the store that had been broken into on December 26.
The members of the Police proceeded to arrest the 50-year-old, for spontaneous offenses, while at the same time, they proceeded to arrest a second, a 48-year-old man, whom they located during the searches of the 50-year-old's premises and who was wanted, after a court arrest warrant had been issued against him, in relation to the burglary of the store in Larnaca and the theft of the car.
A case of traffic and road collision violations is also being investigated against the 48-year-old, which, according to the data under review, happened on December 29, in Larnaca, involving the stolen car that was found yesterday by members of the Police.
The two arrested were taken into custody, with the examinations continuing by the Larnaca Police Department and the Larnaca Traffic Police.
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A judicial thriller with political implications, but also Israel being at the center of the case, is underway before the Cypriot Justice and competent services of the Republic.
The central figure is the 36-year-old Israeli Daniel Yehonatan Zarvg, who seeks to be placed under international protection in Cyprus, claiming that he is being maliciously persecuted by the Israeli authorities and claims that he is charged with crimes he did not commit.
The case of the 36-year-old, better known by the name "Andros Gracia" occupied the media last summer. This name was used by the 36-year-old in a fake travel document of Spain while he was in the pseudo-state. He had been located and arrested in the occupied territories, as he was wanted as a suspect in his homeland for a crime committed on 24/3/2024. Then, in a death ambush, nine shots were fired at Shaul Peretz and resulted in the death of his wife, Almog. Daniel Yehonatan Zarvg was arrested in August by the pseudo-police and on 13/8 he was handed over to the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus.
The last episode of the series took place yesterday. The 36-year-old, through his lawyer, Christos Gavrielides, filed an appeal with the Court of International Protection seeking the annulment of a decision of the asylum service, which on December 5 rejected his request to be granted asylum in Cyprus.
The 36-year-old's application filed yesterday is accompanied by several legal points, while it includes references to his homeland, Israel. He claims, among other things, that he settled in the areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus at the beginning of 2024 and that "the reason for his departure from Israel is because his life was in serious danger, both from criminal elements who repeatedly attempted to kill him, and from the Israeli authorities who (a) methodically leaked unsubstantiated allegations to the media from time to time allegedly for his involvement in crimes, targeting him in the eyes of criminals, while (b) in the past he was convicted of crimes he did not commit, violating his right to a fair trial resulting in (c) serving various sentences in circumstances constituting torture and/or degrading treatment and/or punishment, due to long periods of solitary confinement, without right and/or with a limited right of court, only with handcuffs and feet. As a result of the isolation, he developed various psychiatric and/or psychotic issues and sleep apnea. He is constantly receiving medication for this purpose, while he needs an oxygen mask to sleep."
The lengthy request to the Court of International Protection is accompanied by multi-page allegations by the 36-year-old, who is presented as the target of criminal acts by Shaul Peretz. He speaks of the placement of an explosive device in his vehicle, the murder of his friend and general incidents that show that he is being targeted by publications and positions of the Israeli Authorities that are not valid and were not taken into account by the Asylum Service of the Republic of Cyprus. He even cites an article in "Fileleftheros" in the summer to show the dimensions that his case has taken in the media.
The following is also claimed: "The Israeli prison system, to which the applicant will be returned in the event of his extradition, is currently in a state of serious functional collapse, characterized by extreme overcrowding of prisoners and meagre shortages of supervisory and prison staff. (…) The authorities have already failed to protect him in the past, he is the victim of violent attacks inside the prisons, he was stabbed both in the head and body and there is a connection to the above events since they may be on the instructions of the said faction (...)".
It should be noted here that Daniel Yehonatan Zarvg lived in the occupied territories with his wife and their four children. He is currently being held in a detention facility that is under the control of the Cyprus Police. His lawyers, Dimitris Tsolakidis and Andreas Andreou, had achieved the annulment of his arrest (certiorari) and on the basis of this they registered an application to release their client and end the process of his extradition to Israel. On 10/12 they spoke about it to the Court, which reserved its decision. The Legal Service has appealed the annulment decree.
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The authorities arrested the two wanted brothers for the attempted murder of a 36-year-old Syrian man after a chase in the sea area off Ormidia. The bloody incident took place on Saturday, December 20, on Anexartisias Street.
According to information from our website, around 9:00 in the morning, members of the British Bases Police, during an established sea patrol, spotted a boat in which two people were on board. During the attempt of the police to proceed with a check, the two men developed speed trying to escape.
A chase followed, while at the same time the assistance of the Larnaca Port Police was requested. After a coordinated operation, the two suspects were stopped and arrested.
Procedures are underway for their delivery from the British Bases to the Authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, in order to bring them before a court.
