Pafos Live 12 May 2026
Members of the Anti-Narcotics Service (YKAN) conducted a search yesterday afternoon, by virtue of a court warrant, at the home of a 39-year-old man in Limassol.
During the search, a package was found inside the house, which contained a quantity of cannabis weighing about four grams.
Outside the house, nine more packages were found, containing a total amount of cannabis weighing about 327 grams, while a precision electronic scale with traces of cannabis was also found.
The 39-year-old was arrested for flagrante delicto offenses and was then re-arrested under a court warrant.
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.
As a result of the preventive police operations, seven persons were arrested for various offenses, such as theft, possession of drugs, failure to appear in court, impersonation, fine warrants, etc.
As part of these operations, during the night, 277 drivers and 90 passengers were stopped and checked. At the same time, 32 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, where nine (9) complaints emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 159 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 8 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged.
Of the complaints made, 94 complaints from drivers for exceeding the speed limit stand out, while as part of the police examinations, four (4) vehicles were detained.
Also, 36 alcohol tests were carried out, where two complaints emerged, while after relevant checks, six (6) drivers were found positive for drug tests.
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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A 64-year-old woman was the victim of online fraud, who complained today to the Nicosia Police Department that she was deceived, as a result of which a sum of €39.000 was extorted from her.
According to her complaint, the case began in September 2024, when through a social media platform, she met a person who presented herself as a financial advisor and investor.
The alleged investor persuaded the complainant to transfer a total of €10,000, allegedly for investment purposes.
The complainant was then informed that her investments had generated significant profits and that her initial capital had been multiplied.
But when she asked to withdraw her money, she was told that incorrect account details had been entered and that she had to pay another €5,000 to correct the bank details.
This demand aroused her suspicions and cut off communication with them. However, shortly afterwards she was contacted by two other persons, who presented themselves as a lawyer and an inspector of the Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority, claiming that they could help her recover her money.
The complainant was persuaded again and proceeded with new money transfers, paying an additional €29,000.
To date, according to the complaint, no amount of money has been returned to her.
The examinations continue from the TAE of Nicosia.
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Police investigations continue regarding the incidents and the interruption of the futsal match between AEL and APOEL.
As part of the investigation of the case, the Police today arrested two more persons, aged 33 and 27 respectively.
The two suspects were arrested on warrants and taken into custody to facilitate investigations.
Two persons are still wanted in connection with the incidents.
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A 24-year-old Greek Cypriot was also handcuffed by the Larnaca Police in connection with the unprecedented incident in which a vehicle dragged a pensioner on the Larnaca-Airport highway.
The vehicle in question last Wednesday dragged a 65-year-old Briton after a car accident, carrying him on the windscreen of his car for a distance of more than 2 kilometers. The issue became known after a shocking video that saw the light of day. After evaluating specific information, the Police arrested yesterday afternoon a 29-year-old man from Greece, who is alleged to be the person who rented the specific vehicle. He, however, claimed that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the incident but the 24-year-old, who was arrested at dawn on Tuesday. So far, it has not been clarified which of the two was driving the vehicle, which will become clear through reconnaissance factions and the statements that will be taken. Both, however, will be brought before the Larnaca District Court for the issuance of detention orders.
The reason why the driver of the vehicle left the scene remains, so far, unknown. It is recalled that the incident took place on the road between the roundabouts of Rizoelia and Kalo Chorio, in Larnaca. According to the Police, after a traffic collision, the 65-year-old driver approached the second vehicle in order to exchange data. A little later, a police patrol arrived at the scene.
At the sight of the patrol car, the driver of the second vehicle developed speed and tried to escape. The 65-year-old tried to stop him, as a result of which he ended up on the windscreen of the vehicle, while it was moving on the highway. At some point he fell on the road and was slightly injured, while the driver of the rental car went up in smoke.
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The body found yesterday in a field in the eastern area of the province of Paphos, near Praitori, belongs to Achilleas Michael, 78 years old.
The 78-year-old had been declared missing since May 8.
According to information, the elderly man had gone from Nicosia to Praitori in the Paphos district to collect capercaillie. Members of his family tried to contact him by phone but he did not answer the calls. They then filed a complaint with the Police.
Authorities had located a vehicle belonging to an elderly person and since Sunday extensive searches have been carried out in the area to locate him, both by foot forces and with the use of drones with thermal cameras, but to no avail.
During the investigations, with the participation of a helicopter and detection dogs, members of the Police located the body in an open area, mobilizing the competent services.
A legal autopsy is expected to shed light on the exact causes of death.
Update - Indications were found on the lower part of one leg, possibly from a viper bite, according to the autopsy performed on the body of 78-year-old Achilleas Michael, who was found dead in a field in the eastern area of the province of Paphos, near Praitori.
The autopsy on the body of the 78-year-old was completed, while samples were taken to be sent for further scientific examinations.
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The Permanent Criminal Court, which is meeting in Paphos, set for June 5 today the continuation of the trial of the murder case of 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou in Konia, Paphos, with a 58-year-old Cypriot accused. Today, the testimony before the court of all the witness material was completed, with video and new witness and photographic material.
The 58-year-old, who was transferred in the morning from the Central Prison to the Paphos Courthouse under draconian security measures, will remain in custody until June 5 based on the decision of the Criminal Court.
The representative of the Prosecution Authority handed over today the videos that recorded how the fatal episode developed, as well as additional expert reports, for the preparation of which the last hearing had been postponed. The material was also handed over today to the defense of the 58-year-old defendant for study. Following this development, the Criminal Court set the case for June 5 when the accused will answer admission or not to the charges he faces.
The murder was committed early in the evening of November 19, 2025 outside a kiosk in Konia, with 26-year-old Alexandros receiving multiple stab wounds. The 58-year-old defendant was arrested the next day and when interrogated, he admitted his involvement in the murder of Alexandros Antoniou, supporting the position that there was no pre-planned action, but about the "bad time".
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Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Police have launched an investigation after a body was discovered inside a severely damaged burnt-out vehicle on Monday morning.
While formal identification is pending, authorities have confirmed the car is linked to a 77-year-old man from Xylofagou who was reported missing from his home since Sunday afternoon.
A post-mortem examination, scheduled for Tuesday at the SBA Akrotiri facilities, will include DNA sampling to confirm the identity and establish the exact cause of death.
The discovery was made around 9:00 am after a member of the public notified the SBA Police of a charred vehicle located in a rural area near the Liopetri fish farm.
Units from the Fire Service and the SBA Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrived at the scene to find the vehicle completely destroyed and a body inside.
Forensic teams have collected evidence from the site for scientific analysis as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire.
SBA Police are continuing their inquiries into the case.
