Burglary suspect remanded in Paphos
A 61-year-old man was remanded by the Paphos court for burglary and theft after being arrested following a report of a break-in and theft at a residence in the village of Yolou.
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Phone thief claims to be , ‘Turkish hacker group’ agent
A man accused of stealing a mobile phone and a laptop claimed in court to be an agent of a “Turkish hacker group.”
Employee arrested for stealing from hotel rooms
Fact: A 30-year-old hotel employee has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from hotel rooms and attacking police officers who tried to arrest him.
Seven burglary suspects remanded after dawn raid
Seven burglary suspects were remanded for eight days by the Famagusta District Court after a dawn raid. The suspects, aged 23-31, are being investigated for involvement in nine burglaries in Ayia Napa between January and April 2024. Stolen items worth around €5,000 were recovered in the raid.
Prison guard remanded after drugs found
Fact: A 42-year-old prison guard was arrested and handed a six-day remand after drugs were found in his locker at the central prison.
Man remanded for buying , €4,000 fuel on company card
A 31-year-old man was remanded for eight days at Paphos district court for using a company credit card 80 times to fuel up vehicles, resulting in a cost of €4,245.
Migrant boat captain remanded for six days
A 44-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days for captaining a boat that brought 22 irregular migrants to Cyprus. Over 800 irregular migrants have arrived in Cyprus in the last week, leading to concerns about overcrowding in migrant housing facilities.
Paphos man remanded for barber shop arson
A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on suspicion of setting fire to a barber shop. People of Syrian origin in Paphos have been working voluntarily to restore the barber shop to its former glory after it was completely destroyed by the fire.
21-Year-Old remanded in irregular migration case
A 21-year-old man was remanded for seven days by the Famagusta district court to facilitate police investigations regarding the arrival of a boat carrying 25 irregular migrants, all Syrian nationals, in the maritime area southeast of Cape Greco. The man is accused of being the navigator of the boat and smuggling people illegally into the Republic.
Police arrest 13 after 761 migrants arrive in Cyprus in four days
Immigration authorities in Famagusta and Larnaca arrested 13 people suspected of facilitating illegal entry into the Republic after 761 Syrian nationals arrived on the island aboard 13 vessels. The alleged navigators of the boats, all reportedly Syrian nationals, are in custody. Radar detected three new boats on Tuesday evening, with one carrying 27 people intercepted southeast of Cape Greco, another dinghy with 236 migrants found overloaded, and a third carrying 22 individuals directed to a fishing shelter. Several individuals involved in these incidents have been arrested, with the Interior Minister warning that Cyprus may not be able to cope with increased migration flows. Cyprus is demanding practical solidarity from other EU member states in dealing with the situation.