Pafos Live 28 April 2026
Four people were arrested in Paphos for possession of one kilogram of cocaine and other drugs.
As part of the collection and evaluation of data, members of YKAN stopped for inspection a car driven by a 28-year-old man and had two 32-year-olds and an 18-year-old woman as passengers.
During the search that followed, as well as during a physical search, a quantity of cocaine with a total gross weight of approximately one kilogram and 30 grams, approximately 150 grams of cannabis, half a gram of methamphetamine and the sum of €3,060 was found.
All of the above were arrested for spontaneous offenses and taken to the offices of YKAN Paphos for further action.
They are expected to be brought before the Paphos District Court this morning for the issuance of detention orders.
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A 50-year-old expatriate woman was swept away by a car on Sotiraki Markidi Street at around noon yesterday.
Under circumstances investigated by the Paphos traffic police, a vehicle driven by a Briton dragged and seriously injured the woman who tried to cross the road.
She was taken to Paphos hospital for treatment. Her health condition is described as serious.
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The Police are investigating a case of robbery in Limassol, which was reported last night by a 20-year-old food distributor.
According to the complaint, around 10.25 p.m. yesterday, while the 20-year-old was riding a motorcycle on Patriarchou Fotiou Street, in K. Polemidia, he was attacked by four people, who were riding a motorcycle.
The strangers allegedly kicked his motorcycle, as a result of which the complainant fell to the ground and then, after punching him, they stole a sum of money he had in his pocket.
The perpetrators were allegedly wearing hoods. The complainant did not wish to be examined by a doctor.
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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, thirteen persons were arrested for offenses concerning, among other things, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, illegal possession and transport of a non-firearm, possession of burglary tools, driving under the influence of alcohol and others.
During the night, 496 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 593 drivers and passengers were checked. At the same time, 39 inspections of premises were carried out, during which 1 complaint emerged regarding the terms of the operating license.
During traffic checks carried out, 336 complaints were made for various traffic violations, of which 138 concern driving at excessive speed. A total of 53 alcohol tests were carried out during which one driver was found positive with a final breathalyzer test reading of 95mg instead of 22mg, while 1 person was found positive in a preliminary drug test. Also, as part of the police examinations, four 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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As part of coordinated actions by the Anti-Narcotics Service to detect and seize narcotic substances, members of YKAN in collaboration with members of YDAP, carried out a search with a court warrant, at the home of a 28-year-old man in Nicosia, on 23/04/2026.
During the investigation, class B cannabinoids with a gross weight of 1.5 kg, as well as a large amount of money, were found and confiscated.
The 28-year-old was arrested yesterday on a court warrant and taken into custody to facilitate investigations, while tomorrow he is expected to appear before the Nicosia District Court for the issuance of a detention order.
YKAN (Nicosia District Unit) is investigating the case.
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A 37-year-old woman is in serious condition after she was injured in a road collision that happened yesterday in Paphos.
According to information from the Police, around 1:20 p.m., while a 77-year-old man was driving his car on Sotiraki Markidi Street in Paphos, under circumstances that are being investigated, he hit the 37-year-old, who was on foot.
The 37-year-old was taken by ambulance to Paphos General Hospital, where she was found to have suffered a fractured skull and shoulder and was kept for treatment in the intensive care unit.
Her health condition is judged by the treating doctors to be serious.
The Paphos Traffic Police continues the examinations.
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The new anti-drone system that was installed and operated in the Central Prison just 48 hours ago began to perform.
It located and intercepted a drone that was flying in the early hours of Sunday over the prison courtyard and was carrying three mobile phones and three chargers in a ball.
According to the data recorded by the system, the drone flew at a great height over the Central Prison and proceeded to drop the objects, with the aim of illegally importing them into the penitentiary.
The anti-drone system, which immediately detected the drone, has the ability to record its route, as well as all relevant operational data, confirming from the first moment its effectiveness in preventing the illegal import of mobile phones, drugs and other prohibited items within the Central Prison.
The mobile phones and chargers were handed over to the Cyprus Police, which began investigating the case and is using the data recorded by the system to identify the sender. Because he recorded the position from which he flew the drone, an attempt will be made to identify the person who directed it so that he suffers the consequences. Investigations are also being made for the buyer of mobile phones on the basis of their serial numbers.
This development confirms in practice the importance of strengthening security measures in the Central Prisons and the firm decision of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order to substantially shield the prison system against any form of delinquency.
It is noted that in prisons there is also a system for locating the signal emitted by mobile phones and the application of a system that will block the signal remains. This will put an end to the commission of crimes on demand by prisons.
It is noted that, according to our information, from the beginning of the year until today, 41 mobile phones, 33 chargers and quantities of various drugs as well as sharp objects have been found.
