News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsTwo 15-year-olds remanded for four days over stolen motorcycles in Paphos
A court in Paphos ordered four days in custody for two 15-year-old boys suspected of stealing two motorcycles that police found outside a primary school.
IncidentsWitness in Stylianos Constantinou case says officials tried to “save” the boy
A prosecution witness told the court that those tracking the case of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, who took his…
IncidentsPolice Detain 26 Suspects in Nationwide Operation ‘Plegma’ Targeting Drug Networks
Cyprus police detained 26 people on Thursday in operation 'Plegma', which the officer in charge described to the…
IncidentsPolice Seek 22-Year-Old Suspect Over Theft of Five Hunting Dogs in Limassol
Police are looking for a 22-year-old Turkish Cypriot suspected of taking five hunting dogs valued at €7,500 from…
IncidentsHotel managers’ association condemns Paphos abuse of two teenage girls by hotel employee
Pasydixe said the 53-year-old man convicted of abusing two 16-year-old girls in 2023 was neither a hotel manager…
IncidentsGreen Party Welcomes Appeal Court Ruling on Cat Killing Sentence
The Green Party praised an appeal court decision that overturned the suspension of a two-month prison term in…
IncidentsJustice Ministry Calls Police Operation Plegma a Key Step Against Organised Crime
The justice ministry said the nationwide operation Plegma marks an important advance against drug networks, after police detained…
IncidentsPolice Detain 26 People in Nationwide Operation Plegma Against Drug Networks
Cyprus police arrested 26 suspects in the nationwide operation Plegma, which followed a February drug seizure in Nicosia…
IncidentsSupreme Court quashes order to hold CCTV devices from Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi
The Supreme Court has annulled a Nicosia district court order to retain three electronic devices holding CCTV footage…
IncidentsCyprus Police Arrest 26 People in Operation Plegma Against Organised Crime
Police arrested 26 individuals on Thursday in an operation codenamed Plegma, seizing more than €25,000 in cash, firearms,…
IncidentsForeign doctor arrested at Cyprus airport over unverified Botox and anaesthetics in luggage
Customs officers detained a foreign doctor arriving from Greece after finding large amounts of Botox products and anaesthetics…