Filenews 1 June 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.
As a result of the preventive police operations, 10 persons were arrested for various offenses, such as assault, extortion of money with threats, failure to appear in court, illegal possession of property, illegal stay, carrying cutlery, possession of offensive instruments, etc.
As part of these operations, during the night, 637 drivers and 291 passengers were stopped and checked. At the same time, 37 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, where six complaints emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 337 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 14 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged.
Of the complaints made, 195 driver complaints for exceeding the speed limit stand out, while as part of the police examinations, 10 vehicles were detained. 134 alcohol tests were carried out, from which five complaints emerged, while five drivers tested positive in preliminary drug tests.
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 road collision occurred around 3.00 in the morning today, at the junction of Dimokratias Avenue and Limassol Avenue, in Pera Chorio.
According to the data under examination, a car driven by a 24-year-old, under circumstances that are being investigated, collided with a car driven by a 26-year-old woman.
The 26-year-old was taken to Nicosia General Hospital for medical examinations as a precaution, where after receiving first aid, she was discharged.
The 24-year-old underwent an alcohol test with a final reading of 105μg, instead of 22μg which is the allowed limit.
The Pera Chorio Police Station continues the examinations.
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As part of the investigation of a case of assault causing grievous bodily harm, the Police proceeded yesterday, on the basis of court warrants, to arrest two 22-year-old persons.
The two arrested were taken into custody to facilitate investigations.
The case concerns an attack committed in the early hours of May 31, 2026, against a 46-year-old man, in a property in the province of Paphos.
The 46-year-old was taken to Paphos General Hospital, where he was found to have head injuries and was detained for treatment.
The Paphos Central Police Station continues the examinations.
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A new case of fraud and extortion via the internet, of a sum of money from a bank account, is being investigated by the Police, following a complaint submitted today to the TAE Nicosia.
According to the complaint, a citizen received a phone call on May 26 from a suspicious woman, who spoke in English, but with an Asian accent and who claimed to be an operator of an online financial transaction and payment platform. Under false pretexts regarding the security of the account that the citizen maintains on the online platform, the suspect persuaded her to put a specific online application on her mobile phone, through which the suspect gained access to her phone and online bank accounts, from where she managed to extract an amount of €2,992.
On the occasion of this new complaint, the Police recommends special attention to the public, pointing out that providing other persons with access to electronic devices, as well as access to online accounts, should be avoided, while personal data and bank accounts should be protected and never disclosed.
Citizens are urged, as always, to carry out a check to verify any calls or messages they receive. Such control and verification should be done through the official and notified communication channels of the organizations involved.As part of the investigation of a case of locating and confiscating drugs and firearms, the Police proceeded to arrest two more persons.
This is a 45-year-old man, who appeared last Saturday before the Nicosia District Court, which issued a detention order for him for a period of five days.
The arrest and detention of the 45-year-old was preceded by a search by members of YKAN in his home, where a small amount of cannabis, a scale with traces of white matter, two mobile phones, as well as other evidence were found.
Also, the members of YKAN proceeded yesterday by virtue of a court warrant to arrest a 31-year-old man, to facilitate the investigations. In a search of his residence, a mobile phone, a laptop, a phone card and a portable data storage unit were found and received as evidence.
The 31-year-old is expected to be brought before the Nicosia District Court today, for the issuance of a detention order.
The examinations continue by YKAN (Nicosia Unit).
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The first fire broke out shortly after midnight at a mini market in Astromeritis. Members of the Fire Service extinguished the blaze, which caused damage to the interior of the shop. The cost of the damage has not yet been calculated.
Morphou CID is investigating the case.
Shortly before 3:00 am, police received information about a second fire, this time at a betting shop in Germasogeia.
Local residents extinguished the fire before it could spread. The blaze caused damage to the glass storefront and the walls of the building. Limassol CID is continuing the investigation into the Germasogeia fire.
