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Three police officers suspended over Paphos attack
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (68+ words) Philenews Three police officers suspended over Paphos attack Deputy Police Chief Panikos Stavrou suspended three officers aged 36, 43 and 44 in order to facilitate an investigation in connection with an attack against an individual in Paphos that was allegedly committed at dawn…...
Taxi smugglers caught trying to dodge SBA customs checks
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) Philenews Taxi smugglers caught trying to dodge SBA customs checks Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Customs and Immigration has seized 17,500 cigarettes, 21 kilograms of rolling tobacco and 5,500 e-cigarettes since July 1, issuing close to €11,000 in fines. According to a press release by the…...
Motorcyclist arrested after police chase in Larnaca
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (203+ words) Police in Larnaca are investigating a 36-year-old man over a stolen motorcycle and a series of traffic offences following a pursuit through the city. Shortly after midday on Saturday, an officer from Police Headquarters Traffic Department signalled to a motorcyclist…...
Monk faces attempted murder investigation after monastery attack in Paphos
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (302+ words) A 51-year-old monk is expected to appear shortly before Paphos District Court after allegedly attacking and injuring two people with a sharp object inside a monastery in Paphos district when he was asked to leave. Police are investigating the case…...
Drug convictions hit 971 in Cyprus as prisons overcrowd
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) Courts convicted more than 900 people of drug trafficking and possession offences in Cyprus in 2025, according to Anti-Drugs Unit (YKAN) data. YKAN data show 877 drug cases were filed last year and 941 were heard, including some pending from previous years. Of these,…...
Prisons union alleges violence, drugs and overcrowding at Central Prisons as Justice Ministry pushes back
1+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) ISOTITA’s prison officers’ union has raised allegations of violence, drug trafficking, overcrowding and understaffing at Central Prisons, while the Justice Ministry said the issues require seriousness and cooperation rather than noise. In an announcement issued on Thursday, the union’s Prison…...
Israeli man fined €840 after 14 cartons of untaxed cigarettes found at checkpoint
1+ week, 3+ day ago (155+ words) Philenews Israeli man fined €840 after 14 cartons of untaxed cigarettes found at checkpoint Customs officers stopped a Turkish Cypriot taxi carrying an Israeli passenger at the Deryneia crossing point on August 2, during routine checks enforcing the Green Line Regulation, as the…...
Hi-tech justice: now with a live connection… to a prison
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (186+ words) Cyprus’s media pack, out covering the trial of the 30-year-old father accused of negligence over the deaths of his two children in Xylofagou, got a front-row seat to something rather different: a court case run less like a trial and…...
Migrant workers face triple risk of forced labour, Nicosia event hears
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1559+ words) Migrant workers face almost three times the risk of being subjected to forced labour compared with non-migrant workers, according to International Labour Organisation (ILO) data presented at a round-table discussion in Nicosia. Lawyers and trade union representatives at the event…...
Fire Service urges caution as wildfire risk rises countrywide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (158+ words) The Fire Service is urging the public to exercise particular caution, as current conditions on the island are significantly raising the risk of fires starting and spreading. The service has also set out what to do if people spot smoke....