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Christodoulides says ‘Cypriot FBI’ will change approach to serious crimeIncidents
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Christodoulides says ‘Cypriot FBI’ will change approach to serious crime

Cyprus’s new organised crime directorate begins full operations on Monday, focusing on dismantling criminal networks and their finances.

October 11, 2026
Three owls freed from illegal traps near Zygi as officers seize 150 limesticksIncidents

Three owls freed from illegal traps near Zygi as officers seize 150 limesticks

Three owls caught in illegal traps near Zygi were cleaned, checked for injuries and released, while officers seized…

October 10, 2026
Limassol court remands suspect for eight days over Mouttayiaka attempted murderIncidents

Limassol court remands suspect for eight days over Mouttayiaka attempted murder

A 47-year-old Georgian national was remanded for eight days over an attack on a 44-year-old compatriot at a…

October 10, 2026
Police investigate two robberies targeting women in LimassolIncidents

Police investigate two robberies targeting women in Limassol

Two women reported being robbed by hooded individuals in Limassol in the early hours of Saturday, with a…

October 10, 2026
Woman in intensive care after Limassol collision injures sixIncidents

Woman in intensive care after Limassol collision injures six

A 61-year-old woman is on a ventilator after a two-car collision in Limassol on Friday night, while two…

October 10, 2026
Police arrest seven during Friday night checksIncidents

Police arrest seven during Friday night checks

Police arrested seven people on Friday night and issued 330 traffic charges after checking 699 drivers and 213…

October 10, 2026
Two arrested after cannabis and cocaine seized in Limassol apartmentIncidents

Two arrested after cannabis and cocaine seized in Limassol apartment

Police arrested two men aged 20 and 26 after finding more than a kilo of cannabis, 50g of…

October 9, 2026
Man remanded for seven days after extradition over €200,000 jewellery store burglaryIncidents

Man remanded for seven days after extradition over €200,000 jewellery store burglary

A 40-year-old man extradited to Cyprus has been remanded for seven days over a Famagusta district burglary in…

October 9, 2026
Legal service rejects requests to drop charges against five defendants in prison documents trialIncidents

Legal service rejects requests to drop charges against five defendants in prison documents trial

Prosecutors rejected requests to drop charges against five defendants in the central prisons documents trial, while Athena Demetriou…

October 9, 2026
Funeral held in Turkey for 12-year-old girl who died in ferry sinking off KyreniaIncidents

Funeral held in Turkey for 12-year-old girl who died in ferry sinking off Kyrenia

Miray Bicer was buried in Reyhanli beside her five-year-old brother Asaf, who also died when their ferry sank…

October 9, 2026
Six vultures killed near electricity poles in Korfi despite earlier risk warningsIncidents

Six vultures killed near electricity poles in Korfi despite earlier risk warnings

The Game and Fauna Service says six vultures have died and another was seriously injured near electricity poles…

October 9, 2026