Filenews 11 April 2026
The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.
In the context of these operations, two persons were arrested for offenses related to the illegal possession and transport of explosives.
During the night, 242 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 351 drivers and passengers were checked. At the same time, 28 inspections of premises were carried out, during which 4 complaints emerged regarding the terms of their operating license.
During traffic checks carried out, traffic police complaints were made complaints about various traffic violations, of which 19 concern driving at excessive speed. A total of 59 alcohol tests were carried out during which 5 drivers were found to be positive, while 6 persons were found positive in a preliminary drug test. Also, as part of the police examinations, six vehicles were detained.
Coordinated policing operations, for the prevention and suppression of crime, continue daily, with an increased/enhanced police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action, with the aim of increasing the sense of security of citizens/protecting citizens and ensuring public order.
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With intensified patrols and controls in all provinces, the actions of the Police continued yesterday, as well as during the night, to prevent the use of firecrackers, the lighting of lamps and phenomena of juvenile delinquency.
As part of these actions, Police patrols responded to various incidents of lighting fires and the use of firecrackers, while in various areas, large quantities of timber and other objects, intended for lighting lamps, were located and received, with the assistance of the local authorities. In various incidents to which the members of the Police responded, members of the Fire Service were also called.
During the checks in places where people gather for lighting lamps and using firecrackers, a number of young people were checked, while in various incidents in which minors were found, their parents were notified, who received their children.
In Nicosia, Police patrols responded to more than 40 incidents, which involved throwing firecrackers, stealing timber and lighting a fire.
In the province of Paphos, members of the Police found in an open area, 51 factory firecrackers of various types, a folding knife and a face hood. At the same time, two young people were arrested for the self-inflicted crime of illegal possession of explosives (firecrackers).
The Police continues with an increased presence and targeted actions in all provinces, with the aim of preventing dangerous behaviours and enhancing the safety of citizens, while calling on the public to show responsibility and cooperate with the competent authorities.
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The Police proceeded to arrest a 57-year-old man, in connection with an investigated case of assisting the entry, transit and stay in the territory of the Republic, of third-country nationals.
The 57-year-old was located and stopped for inspection by members of the Sub-Directorate for Green Line Surveillance and Dealing with Migration Flows, in the area of Athienou and Koshi, where he was driving a car on a dirt road, heading towards the Athienou-Larnaca road, around 8.00 last night. Two men aged 17 and 18, third-country nationals, were also in the vehicle.
The members of the Police stopped the 57-year-old driver for a check, after they had earlier noticed his car being driven on the dirt road, with his driver parking in the area for a few minutes and then departing driving the vehicle towards the Athienou-Larnaca road.
The 57-year-old and the 17-year-old and 18-year-old were taken to the Athienou Police Station, where examinations revealed that the 17-year-old and 18-year-old are illegally in the Republic. They were transferred to a Reception and Hospitality Center in the province of Nicosia, while for the purpose of investigating the case of assistance, a court warrant was issued for the arrest of the 57-year-old, under which he was arrested and taken into custody.
In the morning, the 57-year-old was brought before the Larnaca District Court, which issued a six-day detention order against him.
The Athienou Police Station is investigating the case.
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A 37-year-old man was arrested around 5.15 yesterday afternoon and taken into custody to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of robbery, stabbing and illegal possession of property.
Specifically, around 5 yesterday afternoon, information was received to the Police about a robbery at a pharmacy in Nicosia.
According to the data under investigation, around 4.45 yesterday afternoon, an unknown man entered a pharmacy where the 47-year-old owner and the 25-year-old employee were at the time. The unknown man, with the threat of a knife, took a sum of money from the cash register of the pharmacy and left the scene on foot.
The perpetrator was spotted by members of the Police a few minutes later moving on foot and in the sight of the police, he remained at the scene. A search followed where a knife was found in his possession as well as a sum of money. He was arrested for the flagrante delicto offenses of knife-carrying and illegal possession of property.
He was then taken to the offices of the TAE of Nicosia where, when questioned orally, he allegedly admitted to committing the robbery and was re-arrested by virtue of a court warrant.
The TAE of Nicosia continues the examinations.
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Increased incidents of burglaries and thefts have recently been recorded in the area of the Baths of Aphrodite, causing great concern to residents and property owners. As reported, the perpetrators act undisturbed, even in residences where tourists live.
Enhanced measures have already been put in place, which include night surveillance, increased patrols, targeted checks and searches of suspicious persons and vehicles, Paphos Police said.
Owners who are active in short-term rentals report that there have been burglaries with tenants inside the houses, which affects both their sense of security and their professional credibility. At the same time, they talk about financial damage, as visitors proceed with cancellations, negative reviews and refund requests.
Residents of the area express dissatisfaction with the lack of effective actions, claiming that there is organized action of burglars in the wider area, from Pomos to the Baths of Aphrodite. Testimonies speak of repeated incidents, even in the same residence, intensifying the feeling of insecurity.
The Paphos Police confirms the outbreak of the incidents, with the Assistant Police Director of Operations and Spokesperson of ADE Paphos, Michalis Nikolaou, stating that recently there has been increased burglary activity mainly in residences in the area.
As he mentioned, enhanced measures have already been implemented, which include night surveillance, increased patrols, targeted checks and searches of suspicious persons and vehicles.
Despite the efforts, so far no specific results or arrests have emerged, however, as he underlined, the operations will continue and will be intensified with the aim of both solving the cases and preventing new incidents.
He made special reference to the fact that in several cases the burglars managed to enter houses without obvious traces of violation, which suggests that there were probably unguarded windows or other openings. At the same time, he noted that in some complaints the stolen goods were limited to small amounts of money, which strengthens the appreciation for opportunistic and systematic action.
On the part of the Local Authority, the Mayor of Polis Chrysochous, Yiotis Papachristofi, confirmed the existence of the problem, pointing out that the area of the Baths of Aphrodite faces similar phenomena from time to time.
As he stated, the Municipal Council has already taken a decision to install a surveillance system with cameras in selected places, which are considered vulnerable or show increased mobility.
The process of securing the necessary permits is ongoing, with him expressing optimism that it will soon be completed so that the implementation can begin.
He also stressed that the Municipality is determined to proceed with the installation of the system regardless of the cost, considering the measure necessary to enhance security, prevent criminal acts and restore a sense of security for both residents and visitors to the area.
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At 01:22 in the early hours of yesterday, the Fire Service responded to a fire that broke out in an abandoned house in Limassol.
The fire started with garbage inside the house and spread to the roof, causing part of it to collapse. For the complete extinguishing, the dismantling of the rest of the roof was also deemed necessary.
Two fire trucks operated at the scene, while the cause of the fire is recorded as the burning of garbage inside the house by unknown persons.
