Four arrested in overnight police operations across Cyprus

Nicosia, Cyprus. Four people were arrested on Saturday night during police operations carried out across Cyprus, police said on Sunday. Officers conducted road checks, premises inspections and alcohol testing during the overnight operations.

Road checks and traffic violations

Police said officers stopped and checked 582 drivers and 169 passengers. A total of 270 traffic violations were recorded during road checks, with 18 cases involving traffic offences under investigation.
Police reported 120 drivers for speeding, and 11 vehicles were impounded as part of ongoing investigations.

Alcohol testing

Police carried out 225 alcohol tests, which resulted in 21 drink-driving reports.

Premises inspections

Police said inspections were carried out at 54 premises, resulting in 18 reports.

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