Filenews 12/10
The Police arrested seven people as part of their preventive operations.
The seven were arrested for various offenses such as illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus and traffic offenses.
As part of these operations, during the night, 550 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 710 persons on board were checked. At the same time, inspections were carried out in 35 premises with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, during which 4 complaints emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 395 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 11 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged.
Of the complaints made, 196 concerned exceeding the speed limit, while as part of the police examinations, 10 vehicles were detained.
237 alcohol tests were carried out, from which 3 complaints emerged, as well as 2 preliminary drug tests with a positive result.
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 Police arrested a 24-year-old man, as he was found driving drunk with a breathalyzer test reading of 117μg instead of 22μg.
As part of the traffic checks carried out by the Police, members of the Traffic Police stopped in the early hours of this morning for a check, a car that was being driven on Prokopiou Street in Nicosia.
The 24-year-old driver of the car underwent a breathalyzer test with a final reading of 117μg instead of 22μg which is the maximum limit by the Law.
He was arrested and taken into custody, while this morning he will be brought before the Nicosia District Court for immediate registration of the case.
From the beginning of the year until today, more than 3,000 drivers have been reported for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the main causes of fatal and serious road collisions.
Alcohol contributes to the reduction of the mental and psychological effort exerted while driving, but also to the reduction of the driver's performance, increasing the risk of involvement in a road collision.
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Seven minors driving their parents' cars on their way to school were found by the Police in Polis Chrysochous in the last ten days.
Speaking on RIK's "Morning Route" show, the spokesman of the Paphos Police Department, Michalis Nikolaou, said that the incidents are being treated as juvenile cases and statements are being taken.
He clarified, however, that there is no question of persecuting the children.
According to Mr. Nikolaou, in all cases the parents claimed that the children were driving without their consent.
He added that within days new coordinated police operations will be carried out to prevent similar incidents.
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On 30/9/2026, officers of the Customs Department of the Limassol Customs, during routine checks on containers using detection dogs to detect drugs, carried out an inspection on a container of grouped cargo originating in Greece.
During the inspection of the cargo they located a pallet of goods, which was declared as "Clothing". During the physical inspection they carried out, they found that instead of clothes, the goods were food supplements and energy drinks for which the private importer did not have the necessary licenses for import, marketing and distribution by the competent services.
The goods were confiscated due to the false statement made during the submission of the documents to the Customs Department and the case is being further investigated in cooperation with the competent service of the Ministry of Health.
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Last Friday, the incident with the brutal beating of a minor boy by a group of other minors in Latsia took place, a case brought to light by Sigma.
According to information from philenews, all those involved in the video in question are 14 years old, which makes them criminally irresponsible.
The same information states that, as soon as the incident became known to the Police, actions were taken in order for the family of the minor who was attacked to proceed with a written complaint.
At the same time, the minor was given a medical form to visit the hospital for examination.
Regarding the circumstances under which the beating took place, information states that there seems to have been a misunderstanding about a girl.
The Police continue to investigate the case.
