Filenews 10 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, 11 persons were arrested for various offenses, such as possession of drugs, theft, execution of a European warrant for offenses of a financial nature, joint assault and carrying of knives, assault causing grievous bodily harm, disturbance of the peace, public insult, etc.
As part of these operations, during the night, 473 drivers and 201 passengers were stopped and checked. At the same time, 29 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, where three complaints emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 304 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 11 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged.
Of the complaints made, 84 complaints from drivers for exceeding the speed limit stand out, while as part of the police examinations, seven vehicles were detained. 53 alcohol tests were carried out, from which one complaint emerged, while two 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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The TAE Larnaca in cooperation with other Services, Departments and Units of the Police, following a coordinated operation carried out today in the Districts of Larnaca and Nicosia, proceeded to arrest a 44-year-old Greek Cypriot businessman from Larnaca, a 42-year-old Greek Cypriot businessman from Nicosia, a 49-year-old indictment who is in the Central Prison as well as a 45-year-old Greek Cypriot woman as suspects of committing the following offenses which were committed in the years 2021 to 2024 in Larnaca and Larnaca District.
• Participation in a criminal organization,
• Participation and acceptance of the commission of crimes,
• Conspiracy to Commit a Felony,
• Conspiracy to Commit a Misdemeanor,
• Abduction or abduction or deprivation of liberty of a person for the purpose of hidden and unjust restriction,
• Extraction of Goods with false Representations,
• Challenging the Execution of a Document with False Representations,
• Property claim with threats for the purpose of theft,
• Extortion,
• Threat of violence,
• Threat,
• Illegal Possession and Transportation of a Category B Firearm,
• Illegal Possession and Transport of Explosives, without the permission of the Explosives Inspector, and
• Money Laundering,
The arrests were followed by searches of premises and a number of items were received.
All those arrested are expected tomorrow 11.6.2026 to be brought before the Larnaca District Court to submit a request for the issuance of a detention order.
The TAE Larnaca is examining.
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An alarm was sounded at noon on Tuesday in Kato Polemidia, Limassol, after a man with knife wounds was found.
According to the first information from the Police, shortly before 2.30 pm, information was received that, in an open area, in an area in Kato Polemidia, Limassol, there is a 23-year-old man, who is injured in the abdomen, possibly from a sharp object.
Members of the Police went to the scene, while the 23-year-old was transported by an ambulance crew to a hospital where he underwent medical examinations and is undergoing surgery.
According to newer information, around 2 pm, a woman who works in the adjacent premises reported that she initially noticed two people arguing and pushing each other.
As she told Filenews, when she approached she saw the young man lying down on the ground shouting for help and holding his belly. She immediately called an ambulance which came and picked him up.
The perpetrator fled while the members of the Limassol Police Department are examining closed circuits for monitoring the premises.
According to information from the area, this area is frequented by young people from Polemidia.
The circumstances of the 23-year-old's injury are being investigated, with the Limassol Police Department investigating a case of attempted murder.
In his statements, the Limassol Assistant Police Director, Lefteris Kyriakou, said that shortly after 2 pm, the Police were informed by the Limassol General Hospital that a 23-year-old person had been handed over from the specific area in Kato Polemidia and was transported by ambulance, where he was immediately intubated and admitted to the operating room after suffering a serious stab wound to the abdomen.
An officer and members of the Limassol Police Department immediately went to the scene. As he said, "stains have been found in various places, the scene has been cordoned off and examinations are being carried out to look for testimony about the incident."
"We are looking for persons who may have seen something, to give any testimony in relation to the incident as well as other evidence that we are trying to locate in the area. Examinations are being carried out, at first it seems that there was an incident between some people, at least two and it caused the injury of the 23-year-old," he added.
As for the health condition of the 23-year-old, according to Mr. Kyriakou, it is serious, with the young man being in surgery.
He added that "there is a citizen who saw the young man, while they say that it is a common phenomenon for young people to fight here. It is an area where young faces are often found due to the cafes located in the area. We are looking for testimony that leads us to the persons involved in the incident. We couldn't talk to the victim."
Asked if he is known to the authorities, he replied that "we cannot say anything more, at the moment examinations are being carried out at the scene and the surrounding area to lead to the perpetrator or perpetrators".
Update - The Police issued an arrest warrant against a 24-year-old Greek Cypriot in connection with the serious injury of a 23-year-old Greek Cypriot, who was stabbed in the abdomen at noon on Tuesday (9/6) outside a property in Kato Polemidia. According to the examinations so far, it seems that there was an argument between the victim and another person, which ended in a bloody fight. During the incident, the 23-year-old was seriously injured by a knife, while the perpetrator left the scene and fled.
Investigators are examining information that the bloody episode is linked to drug dealing, but the exact motive of the attack has not yet been established.
Decisive for the immediate mobilization of the authorities was the presence of a café employee, who, together with a patron, located the injured 23-year-old. As he told "F", he initially noticed two people arguing intensely and pushing each other. A little later he saw the perpetrator running away. When he approached the scene, he saw the 23-year-old lying on the ground, calling for help and holding his abdomen while he was bleeding.
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A new case of online fraud with investments is being investigated by the Police in the province of Paphos, following a complaint filed today with the Paphos TAE, a 66-year-old woman.
According to the 66-year-old's complaint, last March she found an investment website on the internet, where she created an account. Subsequently, an unknown woman, in communication they had through an electronic platform, persuaded her to invest an amount of €250, which the 66-year-old transferred to a bank account that the suspect indicated to her.
After the account created by the 66-year-old showed profits from her alleged investment, she was persuaded by her unknown woman to invest an additional amount of money of €4,245, transferring the money to bank accounts indicated to her by the suspect.
When at the end of May the 66-year-old asked her unknown woman for a refund of her money, the suspect asked her to pay two sums of money amounting to €1,164 and €989, allegedly for the purpose of repaying tax on the profits of her investments. The 66-year-old sent the money by wire transfers to the unknown woman's bank accounts, however when the suspect demanded additional money, the 66-year-old realized that she had been deceived.
The case is being investigated by the Financial Crime Investigation Unit, of the Paphos Police Department.
The Police, on the occasion of this new fraud complaint, recommends caution, urging the public to cooperate only with recognized companies and approved financial investment advisors for any transactions and investments via the internet.
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Four persons, aged 25, 31, 34 and 45, who were in custody in connection with an investigated case of drug trafficking and possession of firearms and explosives, appeared before the District Court of Nicosia, for registration for trial of a case against them.
The case was referred for trial before the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia, with a first hearing date of October 09, 2026. The Court ordered that the three defendants remain in custody until the start of the proceedings, on October 09, while ordering that the fourth defendant, a 45-year-old man, be released on conditions that ensure his presence at the next hearing.
Two of the four defendants, men aged 25 and 34, were arrested by members of the MMAD on May 23, when in the car in which they were found trafficking in an area in Aglantzia, members of the Police found packages containing cocaine with a gross weight of 20 grams, dry plant matter with a gross weight of five grams and a precision scale.
In the 25-year-old's residence, where a search was subsequently carried out, six pistols, 299 bullets, 22 packages containing pills of a controlled drug, as well as another five grams of dry plant matter of gross weight were found.
The investigation of the case of possession of drugs for the purpose of supplying another person, and possession of firearms and explosives, was undertaken by YKAN (Nicosia Unit) and the Nicosia Police Department respectively.
The arrests of the 45-year-old and the 31-year-old followed, on May 29 and 31 respectively, as part of the investigation of the case by YKAN.
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Yesterday, in the afternoon, a 33-year-old man was located and arrested at Larnaca airport, against whom an arrest warrant was pending from the US authorities for financial offenses.
The 33-year-old is expected to appear before the Limassol District Court today, to begin the extradition process.
The examinations continue.
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The Police arrested four persons yesterday, to facilitate investigations into an investigated case, which concerns, among other things, the offenses of assault and causing actual bodily harm, carrying a knife, etc.
Specifically, on 08/06/2026 shortly after 7.00 p.m., information was received about an injured person at the Paphos hospital.
Members of the Police went to the hospital, where they found a 19-year-old who, as it was found, had bruises to the head and arm, which according to him, were caused after he was attacked by his acquaintances.
As part of the investigation of the case, testimony was obtained against two persons aged 24 and 19, as well as two 21-year-olds, who were arrested yesterday afternoon on the basis of court warrants and taken into custody.
The four arrested are expected to appear within the day before the Paphos District Court for the issuance of a detention order.
The Paphos Police Department is investigating.
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The Administrative Court rejected the appeal of the organizations "BirdLife Cyprus Association" and "Friends of the Earth", through which the annulment of the planning permit, granted by the Department of Town Planning and Housing, for the creation of land and port facilities to serve aquaculture farmers in the area of Moni – Vasilikos (Project). The Court's decision was delivered on Monday, June 8, 2026.
The Project is part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Cyprus and is considered a top priority for the Fisheries sector in Cyprus.
The Court, in its decision, accepting the preliminary objection raised by the Attorney General of the Republic regarding the late registration of the appeal by the environmental organizations, held that the decision to license the Project was easily accessible to the environmental organizations in question, since it was also published on the Internet, however, the organizations failed to show due diligence to be informed in time, despite the fact that they had every reasonable interest in the Project in question, the creation of which had in fact received wide publicity.
The Court's decision is also considered particularly important from a legal point of view, since, despite the privileged status that is recognized and granted at EU level to environmental organizations, the obligation to comply with the rules of admissibility of the appeal and in particular of the time limit, does not weaken and remains intact.
It is noted that on April 8, 2025, the Administrative Court issued an interim decision accepting the application for the suspension of the projects. Immediately upon issuance of the interim decision, the Legal Service of the Republic filed an application for setting aside against the interim decision issued by the Administrative Court. The Court, in a subsequent decision, annulled the suspension of the Project, due to non-service of the appeal to an affected party.
On behalf of the Attorney General of the Republic, the case was handled by the Senior Advocate of the Republic, Ms. Theodora Piperi, the Attorney-at-Law of the Republic, Mr. Thasos Hatziloukas, and the Attorney-at-Law of the Republic, Mr. Pavlos Vassiliou.
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The Court of Appeal annulled an acquittal decision of the Paphos District Court in a case involving conspiracy to commit a felony and theft of two electric bicycles from a warehouse of an apartment building in Paphos and ordered the case to be retried by another judge.
The case concerns a man, who was acquitted and acquitted at the prima facie stage of the proceedings. The charges were related to an incident that allegedly took place on June 18, 2023, when, according to the indictment, the accused conspired with another person to break into a warehouse in an apartment building and steal two electric bicycles. Both offences carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
The court of first instance, in this case the Paphos District Court, had ruled that a case against the accused had not been prima facie proven, placing particular emphasis on the fact that the Police had not proceeded with a declaratory faction during the investigation of the case. He had also considered problematic the identification of the accused by the main complainant for the first time in the courtroom, while he was in the dock.
The Attorney General appealed, arguing that the court of first instance had incorrectly applied the relevant legal principles. The Court of Appeal agreed with this position, holding that the court of first instance erroneously relied on English case law and considered that the absence of a declaratory order was a reason not to take into account the recognition of the accused in court.
In its unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal recalled that in summary cases there is no general obligation to make a declaratory order and that the question of the reliability of an acknowledgment is examined in the context of the overall assessment of the testimony. He also noted that at first sight the court is not allowed to make an assessment of the credibility or weight of the testimony.
According to the Court of Appeal, the court of first instance essentially proceeded with the evaluation of evidence, which goes beyond the limits of the procedure for the examination of a prima facie case. As a result, he wrongly concluded that there were serious deficiencies in the identification of the accused.
After ruling that the acquittal was legally incorrect, the Court of Appeal annulled it. At the same time, he examined whether a new trial should be ordered and concluded that the interest of justice requires the retrial of the case.
The court took into account the seriousness of the charges, the frequency of occurrence of similar offences and the fact that the disputed events date back to 2023, without finding any particular adverse effect on the accused from a new procedure.
Therefore, the Court of Appeal ordered the case to be retried as soon as possible by a different judge of the Paphos District Court.
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The Supreme Court rejected an application for a privileged Certiorari warrant regarding a search warrant carried out in February at a casino in Pyla and concerns a case for allegedly committing a number of offenses, such as extortion, demanding property with threats, participation in a criminal organization, and grievous bodily harm.
According to the recent decision, the Applicant – who is on trial in the Central Prison – requested the issuance of a privileged Certiorari warrant regarding the search warrant for the casino he manages, in Pyla.
It is noted that in the oath that accompanied the Police's request for the issuance of the search warrant in question, it is stated that the Police were investigating a case against the Applicant and two other persons, concerning offenses allegedly committed during 2025. Among others, conspiracy to commit a felony, in violation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Law, abduction or abduction or deprivation of liberty with the intention of subjecting a person to grievous bodily harm, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, illegal possession and transport of explosives, extortion, Claiming property with threats, participating in a criminal organization, and participating in and accepting the commission of offenses and threats.
It is also stated that according to the oath, on January 18, 2026, in the context of the investigation of the case in question, during the arrest of the Applicant, his two mobile phones were received as evidence, in which a large number of photos and videos were found depicting seven persons on different dates being in the same place that refers to a room-office, against their will, "and both the Applicant and other persons shouting at them, threatening and hitting them with their hands and other offensive weapons, causing them bodily harm".
A description is given of the videos in question, which appear to have been created between June and September 2025, according to the decision.
It is also noted that, in the oath, it is stated that, from examinations carried out, it was found that all the videos were recorded in the premises of a premises-casino of which the Applicant is the manager. The Applicant, it is reported, is on trial in the Central Prison, the second suspect is wanted while the third suspect was arrested and after his allegations were verified, he was released.
The search warrant issued, it is stated, authorized the search of the premises in question to locate wanted objects such as pistols, knives and offensive instruments with which they beat some of the complainants, as noted, as well as examinations of the place where the offenses were committed and the taking of DNA samples.
The Court states, among other things, that, since the wanted objects "were reasonably linked to the place for which the search warrant was requested and the issued warrant was limited to the search, finding and transport of the specific wanted objects and their treatment in accordance with the Law, then the issuance of the warrant was necessary and proportionate".
The Court also notes that it concludes that the grounds on which the Application is based are not well founded, and dismisses the application.
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The Court of Appeal unanimously rejected the appeal of the Attorney General of the Republic against the first-instance sentence imposed on a man, holding that the prison sentences imposed on him for cases of assault and threats were not manifestly inadequate and that the decision on concurrent sentences was justified in the circumstances.
The case was tried by M. Abizas, St. Christodoulidou-Messiou and I. Stylianidou, who issued a unanimous decision by which they ratified the first instance judgment.
The accused had been brought before the Famagusta District Court facing three charges: assault causing grievous bodily harm, threatening violence and assault causing actual bodily harm. According to the findings of the court of first instance, the incidents were related to an intense dispute between the accused and his neighbour, which started with noise disturbances and complaints to the Police and escalated into threats and physical violence.
The most serious incident occurred on June 29, 2025, when the accused attacked the complainant, after an incident in the courtyard of the apartment building. As recorded in the first instance decision, the accused punched the victim in the face and in various parts of the body, as a result of which the latter lost his balance and was injured by falling into a wall. The medical opinion showed a small fracture in the area of the eye socket and soft tissue swelling.
In a later incident, on August 11, 2025, the accused allegedly threatened the complainant with the phrase "I will cut your neck", while on August 15, 2025, there was a new incident, during which there was a new attack and fight between the two men in the apartment building, with the complainant suffering further injuries while trying to defend himself.
The court of first instance imposed prison sentences of 12 months for the charge of grievous bodily harm and 4 months for the remaining two charges, ordering that the sentences be concurrent, resulting in a total sentence of 12 months of immediate imprisonment.
The Attorney General of the Republic, through his spokesperson, challenged the decision, arguing that the penalties were manifestly inadequate, taking into account the seriousness of the offences, the need for deterrence and the existence of repeated violent behaviour. At the same time, it was argued that the court of first instance did not give sufficient weight to aggravating factors and that the sentences should be consecutive and not concurrent, due to the different temporal and factual nature of the facts.
For his part, the convicted person claimed in person that the incidents did not have the intensity attributed to them and that the sentence imposed was already sufficient, which he had served.
The Court of Appeal, examining the case, recalled the principles that govern its intervention in sentences of courts of first instance, noting that it does not set a new sentence, but intervenes only when it is manifestly insufficient or excessive or when there is an error of principle.
The judges held that the court of first instance had correctly assessed both the seriousness of the offences and the personal circumstances of the accused, including the direct admission of certain charges, his cooperation with the authorities and the absence of previous convictions. At the same time, it also took into account the fact that there were no permanent or particularly severe consequences for the victim, despite the serious injury.
With regard to the issue of concurrent sentences, the Court of Appeal concluded that the facts at issue, although distinct in time, were linked to each other by a real and substantive connection, forming part of a single conduct that unfolded in a short period of time in the context of the same dispute. Consequently, the imposition of successive sentences was not justified.
The Court also noted that, although the sentences were lenient, they could not be described as manifestly insufficient to justify interference at the appellate level. He underlined that deterrence in cases of violence is crucial, but the final assessment of the sentence remains with the court of first instance, as long as it moves within the permissible limits of case law.
Based on the above, the Court of Appeal rejected the appeal in its entirety and upheld the first instance decision.
